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Storm Team4 Forecast: Much-needed morning rain before sunny afternoon
4 things to know about the weather:
- Some needed rain early
- Sunshine On the way
- Nice, dry weekend
- Stormy Monday
Most of the area will get at least some rain this morning but a cold front will push the rain out and bring the sunshine back by early this afternoon.
Southern Maryland and the Northern Neck of VA will get the most rain (1/4” to 1/2”) while the Shenandoah Valley will be lucky to get much more than a few hundredths of an inch. Southeast Virginia is likely to get over 1” of rain. I-95 travel South of Richmond, and I-64 towards Virginia Beach, could be slowed by the rain. Here in our area, the rain will be over by noon and sunshine will be making a quick return.
Steady, northwest winds will bring much lower humidity levels and ensure a beautiful weekend for all of the Capital Pride activities and Father’s Day on Sunday.
Afternoon highs will mostly be in the low/mid 80s today and Saturday and the mid/upper 80s on Sunday.
Better still, overnight lows tonight and Saturday night will fall into the 50s north and west of Dulles Airport and the low-60s in metro D.C.
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Clouds will return late Sunday afternoon and rain chances will arrive late Sunday night. All of the forecast models are still showing a high chance for rain for Monday into Tuesday. This doesn’t look like a blockbuster event but rain totals of around 1/2” still look like a good bet.
All of our region is still in drought with extreme drought conditions for most of central Virginia and all of the Delmarva Peninsula. That Monday storm is pretty much our best chance for rain over the next 10-14 days. Thankfully, the long range temperature outlook is for daytime highs to stay in the 80s all the way through next week.
QuickCast
TODAY:
AM showers likely
Sunny, dry after 3 p.m.
Turning less humid
Wind: northwest 10-20 mph
Chance of rain: 60%
HIGHS: 80° to 85°
TONIGHT:
Mainly clear
Nice breeze
Cooler than average
Wind: northwest 10-15 mph
Chance of rain: 0%
LOWS: 55° to 65°
SATURDAY:
Sunny skies
Breezy afternoon
Very low humidity
Wind: northwest 15-20 mph
Chance of rain: 0%
HIGHS: 78° to 85°
SUNDAY:
Increasing clouds
Seasonably warm
Showers after 11 p.m.
Wind: northwest/west 10 mph
Chance of rain: HIGHS: 85° to 90°
MONDAY:
Cloudy, breezy and humid
Rain, thunderstorms
Rainfall near 1/2” likely
Wind: southwest 15-25 mph
Chance of rain: 80%
HIGHS: 83° to 88°