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08/10/2020

Morning fog is giving way to cumulus clouds. These clouds will continue to build through this afternoon, and isolated thunderstorms are expected. However, much of the time will turn out dry, hot, and humid.

After patchy low clouds and fog dissipate, some sun will grace the region today. However, it will be a bit hotter than y...
08/10/2020

After patchy low clouds and fog dissipate, some sun will grace the region today. However, it will be a bit hotter than yesterday, and a few isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible once again.

Another mostly dry night across the area with a few isolated showers and storms possible. Lows will mostly be in the 60s...
08/09/2020

Another mostly dry night across the area with a few isolated showers and storms possible. Lows will mostly be in the 60s to low 70s. Expect mainly dry conditions to continue into the beginning of the workweek.

08/09/2020

Cumulus clouds are building, especially over the Washington and Baltimore Metro areas toward central Virginia. A few popup showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening, but coverage should remain isolated to scattered.

Patchy low clouds and fog will give way to some sunshine today. It will be warmer and a bit more humid, and while some i...
08/09/2020

Patchy low clouds and fog will give way to some sunshine today. It will be warmer and a bit more humid, and while some isolated showers and thunderstorms will form during the afternoon, most areas will not see rain.

Partly cloudy skies tonight with areas remaining mostly dry. An isolated shower or storm is possible mainly across Centr...
08/09/2020

Partly cloudy skies tonight with areas remaining mostly dry. An isolated shower or storm is possible mainly across Central VA. Lows will be in the 60s to low 70s.

08/08/2020

Clouds will give way to more breaks of sunshine throughout the rest of the afternoon. An isolated shower or thunderstorm cannot be ruled out, but much of the time will be dry.

Patchy low clouds and fog early this morning will give way to some sunshine later today. A few showers and thunderstorms...
08/08/2020

Patchy low clouds and fog early this morning will give way to some sunshine later today. A few showers and thunderstorms can be expected around the region, but the chance of rain in any one place is generally 30 percent or less - most locales will stay dry today.

08/08/2020

The risk of flooding has ended. A few stray showers and thunderstorms will linger thru the rest of tonight. Patchy fog may also develop.

Showers and a few thunderstorms are affecting portions of central Maryland and the West Virginia Panhandle. Additional s...
08/07/2020

Showers and a few thunderstorms are affecting portions of central Maryland and the West Virginia Panhandle. Additional showers are over northeast Maryland and the Potomac Highlands. Expect showers and thunderstorms to be more numerous later this afternoon into this evening.

More thunderstorms with heavy rain are expected today. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect again this afternoon and tonight...
08/07/2020

More thunderstorms with heavy rain are expected today. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect again this afternoon and tonight for much of our area.

10:15PM Thursday, August 6th, 2020: FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for areas near and northwest of Leesburg Virginia! THIS IS AN ...
08/07/2020

10:15PM Thursday, August 6th, 2020: FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for areas near and northwest of Leesburg Virginia! THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION! Avoid all unnecessary travel! Multiple water rescues are ongoing. Water is rising rapidly. More rain is on the way. Get to higher ground NOW!

The Flash Flood Watch was expanded to now include all of northern/central VA, the WV panhandle, and all of central/south...
08/06/2020

The Flash Flood Watch was expanded to now include all of northern/central VA, the WV panhandle, and all of central/southern MD. It was also extended until 6 AM Friday morning. Heavy rain is expected to develop this afternoon into tonight and could lead to flash flooding.

08/06/2020

Some heavier showers/storms moving into eastern WV and western MD at this time. Expect coverage of showers and storms to increase through the afternoon and evening across much of the forecast area.

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect thru this evening. Thunderstorms may produce scattered instances of flooding today into...
08/06/2020

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect thru this evening. Thunderstorms may produce scattered instances of flooding today into this evening.

Flash Flood Watch until 3AM: Numerous slow moving showers and thunderstorms continue to develop across the central Shena...
08/06/2020

Flash Flood Watch until 3AM: Numerous slow moving showers and thunderstorms continue to develop across the central Shenandoah Valley into the north central Virginia foothills. This could lead to rapid rises on streams and flash flooding of low lying areas.

08/06/2020

10PM: Did anyone in the Madison County area see any trees or branches down or flooding from the thunderstorms earlier this evening? Let us know when & where -- thanks!

EF-1 tornado confirmed at Plum Point in Calvert County Maryland on Tuesday morning, August 4th 2020.
08/05/2020

EF-1 tornado confirmed at Plum Point in Calvert County Maryland on Tuesday morning, August 4th 2020.

Near normal high temperatures today with showers and thunderstorms possible over central and western Virginia. #dcwx #va...
08/05/2020

Near normal high temperatures today with showers and thunderstorms possible over central and western Virginia. #dcwx #vawx #mdwx #wvwx

A few showers and thunderstorms will linger across central Maryland into the early overnight hours. Otherwise, calmer co...
08/05/2020

A few showers and thunderstorms will linger across central Maryland into the early overnight hours. Otherwise, calmer conditions are expected with lows in the 60s to around 70.

08/04/2020

Tropical Storm Isaias is quickly moving off to the northeast. Gusty winds and heavy rain should quickly subside over northeastern MD over the next hour. The tornado threat has ended in our region, but flooding continues along/east of I-95.

Tropical Storm Isaias is moving northeast across northeastern North Carolina and will cross our region through early aft...
08/04/2020

Tropical Storm Isaias is moving northeast across northeastern North Carolina and will cross our region through early afternoon. Heavy rains will increase in intensity with significant flooding potential, especially near and east of I-95. Winds will also increase in these areas, with wind damage possible. Tornadoes will also remain possible, mainly near and just west of Chesapeake Bay. Conditions should improve significantly later this afternoon.

A Tornado Watch is in effect this morning until 12pm EDT for portions of northeast, central, and southern Maryland, incl...
08/04/2020

A Tornado Watch is in effect this morning until 12pm EDT for portions of northeast, central, and southern Maryland, including the adjacent marine zones. See map for further details.

Per NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center
08/04/2020

Per NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center

At 5PM, Isaias was 490 miles south of DC & will arrive in our region Tuesday morning. You can expect flash flooding wit...
08/03/2020

At 5PM, Isaias was 490 miles south of DC & will arrive in our region Tuesday morning. You can expect flash flooding with 4-8 inches of rain, tree damage with wind gusts 50-70 MPH near and east of I-95, and coastal flooding. For more info: http://weather.gov/washington

A Tropical Storm Warning is now in effect for much of central and southern MD, DC, as well as portions of northeastern V...
08/03/2020

A Tropical Storm Warning is now in effect for much of central and southern MD, DC, as well as portions of northeastern VA along the I-95 corridor. Flooding rain, wind damage, and tidal flooding are all threats to the area. See http://weather.gov/lwx/tropical for further details.

A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for southern Maryland and nearby waters. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect fo...
08/03/2020

A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for southern Maryland and nearby waters. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for other areas along and east of I-95. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect this evening through Tuesday evening. See weather.gov/lwx for further details.

Due to Tropical Storm Isaias' threat to our area, a Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for counties along the I-95 cor...
08/02/2020

Due to Tropical Storm Isaias' threat to our area, a Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for counties along the I-95 corridor and east. Flash Flooding will likely be our biggest impact Mon eve - Tue eve. Tidal/coastal flooding (Tue and Tue eve) is also a concern. Stay informed.

Odds are increasing of significant flooding impacts in our area from Tropical Storm Isaias in the late Monday through Tu...
08/02/2020

Odds are increasing of significant flooding impacts in our area from Tropical Storm Isaias in the late Monday through Tuesday time frame. Stay tuned to latest forecasts from your favorite local media outlet. #DCwx #MDwx #VAwx #WVwx

Hot and humid conditions today with heat indices in the lower 100s along and east of the I-95 corridor. A few showers an...
08/02/2020

Hot and humid conditions today with heat indices in the lower 100s along and east of the I-95 corridor. A few showers and thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon, while a strong to severe storm can’t be ruled out with damaging wind gusts being the primary threat. Latest: weather.gov/lwx

08/02/2020

Slow moving showers and thunderstorms will continue into tonight. Locally heavy rain and isolated flash flooding remain possible, mainly between the I-81 and I-95 corridors.

08/02/2020

A few thunderstorms over eastern WV & the Shenandoah Valley area over the last few hours looked pretty strong just above the surface, but we are wondering what happened AT the surface. If you saw any hail/wind/trees or branches or wires down, please let us know. Thanks!

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Morning fog is giving way to cumulus clouds. These clouds will continue to build through this afternoon, and isolated thunderstorms are expected. However, much of the time will turn out dry, hot, and humid.

Cumulus clouds are building, especially over the Washington and Baltimore Metro areas toward central Virginia. A few popup showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening, but coverage should remain isolated to scattered.

Clouds will give way to more breaks of sunshine throughout the rest of the afternoon. An isolated shower or thunderstorm cannot be ruled out, but much of the time will be dry.

Some heavier showers/storms moving into eastern WV and western MD at this time. Expect coverage of showers and storms to increase through the afternoon and evening across much of the forecast area.

Tropical Storm Isaias is quickly moving off to the northeast. Gusty winds and heavy rain should quickly subside over northeastern MD over the next hour. The tornado threat has ended in our region, but flooding continues along/east of I-95.

Slow moving showers and thunderstorms will continue into tonight. Locally heavy rain and isolated flash flooding remain possible, mainly between the I-81 and I-95 corridors.

Several thunderstorms have developed east of I-81 and south of I-66 into central VA, and are moving into southern MD. Gusty winds and heavy rainfall can be expected with any storms today, with some isolated severe storms still possible. #VAwx #MDwx

A few showers and storms popping up over northern VA, moving east. Activity should quickly diminish into the evening.

The fog has cleared out with partly cloudy skies across parts of Central VA and NE MD. We’ll remain mostly dry across the region with a slight chance for an isolated shower or storm in the afternoon and early evening hours. High temperatures today will be in the 80s and low 90s.

*9:15PM Radar Update* Most of the showers/storms across the area have diminished. However, we continue to watch the development of a line of thunderstorms, coming out of PA into northern MD and eastern WV areas.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue this afternoon into this evening. Some storms may have the potential for damaging wind gusts and isolated instances of flooding. However, the overall risk for severe weather is lower than the past two days.

A few showers in Central VA and our metro areas, these will gradually push off to the east and allow for a break in the precip before the next round of showers and storms comes through later this afternoon and evening.

Heavy rain continues to fall over the DC Metro areas this evening. Already, 1.5 inches have fallen with locally 1-2 inches of additional rainfall possible.

A few showers with some rumbles of thunder lingering around, but should continue to weaken over the next couple of hours. Could see some brief gusty winds under the heavier showers, but severe threat is greatly diminished at this point.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue through the remainder of the afternoon. A severe storm or two with damaging winds can't be ruled out, especially to the west of the Blue Ridge.

Showers and thunderstorms located to the south and east of I-95 will progress out of the area over the next 1-2 hours. Elsewhere, mainly dry conditions are expected through the remainder of the afternoon, along with a mix of sun and clouds.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms continue to develop and drift north across the area. Some may become strong briefly, but coverage and intensity is expected to be far less than Monday evening.

Partly cloudy skies for the remainder of the day. Temperatures will top out in the low 90s in some areas with conditions remaining dry across the region heading into Friday.

Billowing clouds on satellite indicate that convection is occurring or about to occur. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening. The strongest storms are most likely across southern MD and central VA.

While there are some breaks, clouds will remain somewhat prevalent heading into the afternoon as temperatures rise toward 90°. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop as the afternoon progresses.

Sunshine and a few clouds for the rest of this afternoon. Seasonable conditions will continue. Mainly dry conditions are expected during this time.

Showers and storms starting to fire up over eastern WV, western MD and central VA. These will move east through this evening, with an isolated severe storm possible. Large hail and damaging winds would be the primary threat.

Showers and storms starting to pop up of central VA and southern MD at this time. These will continue into the afternoon, with an isolated severe storm possible.

A few persistent showers and thunderstorms will linger early this evening but are expected to taper off within the next few hours. Low temperatures tonight will range in the mid 60s across the region.

Chances for showers and storms will persist into the overnight hours. Lows will be in the 50s to 60s.

Showers starting to pop up over eastern WV, western VA and western MD. Showers and storms expected through this evening. Locally heavy rain could lead to some isolated instances of flooding through this evening.

Scattered showers will continue this morning across our area. Additional showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon. While thunderstorms aren't expected to be severe, the main threat will be the potential for heavy rainfall into this evening.

Scattered to numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected today. The best chance for precipitation will be near and west of the Blue Ridge and Catoctin Mountains this afternoon and evening.

Showers are moving to the NW through the area and will continue to do so through the rest of the evening and overnight hours.

A few scattered showers will remain situated over the southern and central portions of our area. Dry conditions persist further north.

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Nothing about Staunton, VA.? As a spotter who lives in Rockbridge, the next county to Augusta,I really wanted to know what the rain rate and rain total was over Staunton last night. US National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington
Whoever is preparing the high and low forecasts for Roseland, VA, ZipCode 22967 needs to do much better. For example, the forecasted highs for this week are in the mid 70's, but the actual highs will be in the upper 90's and increasing to triple digits later this week and into next week. Someone needs to go back to weather school.
Fist sized hail came down in the storm in Annapolis MD on 7/1/20 about 4-415pm. Lasted about 10 minutes. The storm itself took about 40 minutes to pass.
Photos a neighbor took during this afternoon's storm(s); Little Orleans area of eastern Allegany County. https://www.facebook.com/100000697376761/posts/3362319940467885/
Augusta, WV 6/10/20 3:54PM
Is Columbia MD going to get some of the severe weather or no?
Sleet in Columbia, MD. Has turned back to mostly rain with the lighter intensity now.
Siding damage from measured wind gust of 51 MPH. Belle Grove area (.75 mile south of I-68/exit 72; eastern Allegany County, MD).
FYI, some of us in the extreme southern end of your area (Charlottesville area) sometimes feel a little neglected. Your 11 pm post last night mentioned strong storms outside the DC/Baltimore area...trust me, it was pretty exciting down here as well!
Few light sleet pellets mixed into the sprinkles. Glen burnie I695 at I97
Found a video of the possible tornado from this morning
Keep up the great work