CWG Live updates: Tropical-like humidity may fuel flooding rains later today
Happening now: A shower or downpour could flare up any time today amid sauna-like humidity levels. But the evening brings the highest chance of heavy storms, capable of producing flooding.
What's next? It's humid all week with highs most days near 90. Tuesday might offer a break from storm chances before they're back each afternoon and evening Wednesday into the weekend.
Today's daily digit — 1/10: The grotesque humidity, storm chances and incessant flood watches are out of control. | 🤚 Your call?
The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a 0-to-10 scale.
Forecast in detail
Today (Monday): The humidity hits you like a wet blanket when you head out today (dew points in the mid-70s). Skies vary between mostly cloudy and partly sunny and a pop-up downpour is possible anytime. That said, it's dry more often than not and highs reach 85 to 90. Winds are light from the south. Toward evening, showers and storms, some with torrential rain, become numerous. Confidence: Medium-High
Tonight: Evening showers and storms are likely (70 percent chance) and some could produce areas of flooding — particularly between 5 and 10 p.m. or so. It's also possible that a couple of storms are severe with damaging wind gusts. The rain should move off overnight, with muggy lows in the low to mid-70s. Confidence: Medium-High
Tomorrow (Tuesday): Humidity levels remain oppressive amid partly sunny skies. Highs range from 85 to 90 with light winds from the south. Storm chances are lower than Monday — or around 25 percent — but a few could still pop up, especially south and west of the Beltway. Confidence: Medium-High
Tomorrow night: There's about a 1-in-3 chance of showers and storms both during the evening and overnight. Overnight lows range from the low to mid-70s. Confidence: Medium-High
A look ahead
The forecast between Wednesday and Sunday is more or less a broken record. The day are partly sunny and very humid while the nights are partly cloudy and muggy. Showers and storms are possible each afternoon and evening. Some things to know:
Today's daily digit — 1/10: The grotesque humidity, storm chances and incessant flood watches are out of control. | 🤚 Your call?
The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a 0-to-10 scale.
Forecast in detail
Today (Monday): The humidity hits you like a wet blanket when you head out today (dew points in the mid-70s). Skies vary between mostly cloudy and partly sunny and a pop-up downpour is possible anytime. That said, it's dry more often than not and highs reach 85 to 90. Winds are light from the south. Toward evening, showers and storms, some with torrential rain, become numerous. Confidence: Medium-High
Tonight: Evening showers and storms are likely (70 percent chance) and some could produce areas of flooding — particularly between 5 and 10 p.m. or so. It's also possible that a couple of storms are severe with damaging wind gusts. The rain should move off overnight, with muggy lows in the low to mid-70s. Confidence: Medium-High
Tomorrow (Tuesday): Humidity levels remain oppressive amid partly sunny skies. Highs range from 85 to 90 with light winds from the south. Storm chances are lower than Monday — or around 25 percent — but a few could still pop up, especially south and west of the Beltway. Confidence: Medium-High
Tomorrow night: There's about a 1-in-3 chance of showers and storms both during the evening and overnight. Overnight lows range from the low to mid-70s. Confidence: Medium-High
A look ahead
The forecast between Wednesday and Sunday is more or less a broken record. The day are partly sunny and very humid while the nights are partly cloudy and muggy. Showers and storms are possible each afternoon and evening. Some things to know:
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