Storm Team4 Forecast: Enjoy a fantastic Friday before rainy, stormy Saturday
Thursday's storms left most of the area with between 1/4" and 3/4" of rain. Reagan National dropped below 70° for the first time in over three weeks at about 2 a.m.
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Thursday's storms left most of the area with between 1/4" and 3/4" of rain.
Reagan National dropped below 70° for the first time in over three weeks at about 2 a.m.
Expect mainly sunny skies, with afternoon highs only reaching the low 80s for D.C.
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Thursday's storms left most of the area with between 1/4" and 3/4" of rain. Reagan National dropped below 70° for the first time in over three weeks at about 2 a.m. Expect mainly sunny skies, with afternoon highs only reaching the low 80s for D.C.
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- Watch for heavy rain, flash flood risk Saturday Rain will be likely across our entire area but with a steep gradient of amounts.
- A strong wave of low pressure will develop in southeast Virginia Saturday morning and then slowly move up the Bay and over the Delmarva Peninsula.
- The I-81 corridor will get the least rain, while Southern Maryland will get the most.
- East of I-95 to the Bay, Southern Maryland and out on the Eastern Shore, rain totals will be in the 1.5" to 2.5" range with even higher totals possible.
- Rain totals for the Shenandoah Valley will likely be in the 1/2" to 1" range.
What to take from it
The steady rain will end Saturday evening, and most of the area will remain dry Saturday night into Sunday afternoon.
Details worth keeping
Friday will easily be the nicest of the week. and staying in the 70s along and west of the Blue Ridge. Remember to avoid high or fast-moving water at all cost.
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