Storms arrive in DC: weekly forecasts

WASHINGTON, DC – A cold front is en route to the region this week, which could spell the end of our "sudden drought" with some severe summer storms in the Washington DC area

. In May and June, there has been no measurable rainfall in the DC area since June 27, despite the fact that it is the peak thunderstorm season. But expect to change this week.

The week will begin with a lot of phlegm on Monday, but by Tuesday, showers and storms may occur, and the weather should then take a pleasant turn. In the week – with storms coming back into the weekend forecasts.

This means that the MLB All-Star Game in Washington could be disrupted as heavy rains are expected with localized flooding, according to a Washington report. The weather of the capital. However, it is possible that most of this rain will be done before the start of the game.

Before that, we experience a hot and heavy Monday, with temperatures rising to the mid-90s and a heat index of About 100 degrees. Afternoon and evening showers are possible, but the rainfall is only about 30%.

Once the storms on Tuesday, Wednesday to Friday, the sky will be sunny and temperatures will rise in the 80s. The humidity will also make a dive, so it'll feel a lot better than that. The evenings will plunge in the 60s.

Unfortunately, the humidity will rise this weekend and the showers and storms will return to the forecasts. It's always an issue, so an exact prediction is difficult, but it looks like we'll be dropped at one point, either Saturday or Sunday, or maybe both.

So, if you're looking to go out and about that week, it looks like Wednesday, Thursday or Friday are the best days to do it.

Here are the 7 – day forecasts from the National Weather Service for the Washington DC area:

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 pm. Rather sunny, with a maximum near 94. The values ​​of the heat index reach 100. Calm wind becoming south from 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation: 30%.
Tonight
Chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a minimum of 78. Wind south around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation: 30%.
Tuesday.
Possibility of showers and then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Cloudy with a high of 88. Wind southwest around 8 mph. The chance of precipitation is 70%. New rain between a quarter and a half inch possible
Tuesday evening
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then light chance of rain. Cloudy in early evening, then gradual release, with a minimum around 70. Wind northwest around 7 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%. The new precipitation is between one-tenth and one-quarter of an inch, except for the largest possible amounts in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a maximum near 85. Wind north around 9 mph
Wednesday Night
Generally clear, with a minimum of about 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high close to 87.
Thursday night
Rough with a minimum of about 67.
Friday
Partially sunny, with a maximum near 87.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a minimum of about 70.
Saturday
Chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a maximum near 86. Chance of showers of 50%.
Saturday Night
Chance of showers. Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm of 71. Chance of precipitation: 50%.
Sunday
Rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a high of nearly 87. Chance of 60% precipitation

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