WASHINGTON – Severe weather is expected to return to the Washington, D.C., region Thursday, with a Flood Watch in place and scattered strong storms developing by mid to late afternoon.
Skies were cloudy early, with temperatures in the mid‑ to upper‑70s and a few showers around the area to start the day. Conditions stay mostly dry through the morning, though an isolated shower or stray thunderstorm could still pop up.
FOX 5’s Taylor Grenda says temperatures climb toward the upper 80s to near 90 degrees later in the day, along with higher humidity. Showers may break out and continue on and off through midday, but the main severe weather threat holds off until after 3 p.m. Storms could impact the evening commute and linger through sunset.
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch from 2 p.m. through Thursday evening for Washington, D.C., parts of Maryland and northern Virginia. Flash flooding is possible as excessive runoff may overwhelm rivers, creeks, streams and other flood‑prone areas.…