DC Flood & Severe Thunderstorm Watches in effect as heavy rain, storms threaten Wednesday
DC weather: Chance for showers & storms Wednesday
A hot and humid Wednesday across the D.C. region with the chance for showers and thunderstorms.
WASHINGTON - A Flood Watch and a Severe Thunderstorm Watch are in effect in the Washington, D.C. region on Wednesday as heat and humidity fuel the threat of potentially damaging weather.
The hot and humid conditions have pushed temperatures to near 90 degrees, increasing the chances for pop-up thunderstorms by the early afternoon.
The Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 7 p.m. and the Flood Watch until 8 p.m. for the District of Columbia and portions of Maryland and Virginia along the I-95 corridor.
DC Flood Watch in effect as heavy rain, storms threaten Wednesday
Storms may develop early
What we know:
Patchy fog and mist, especially after early showers moved through areas north of D.C. during the morning hours. The metro area started the day with temperatures in the 70s.
Gloomy skies gradually gave way to sunshine. Afternoon highs will range from the upper-80s to low-90s, with heavy humidity and muggy conditions.
FOX 5’s Taylor Grenda says we can expect scattered thunderstorms to develop between noon and 4 p.m., earlier than the typical late-day storm activity. Some storms may become severe, bringing damaging wind gusts and heavy downpours. The National Weather Service has placed the region under a marginal risk for severe weather on Wednesday.
Heat and humidity rise
A cold front is expected to move through Thursday, increasing the chances of more widespread and potentially stronger storms during the afternoon and evening hours. Highs on Thursday will again push into the upper-80s to the low-90s.
Summer officially begins Friday with sunshine, humidity and high temperatures in the 90s continuing through the weekend and into next week.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the FOX 5 Weather Team and the National Weather Service.