Steve Rudin said DC weather will turn stormy Monday afternoon and evening, with stray showers and thunderstorms possible across the D.C. area. The storms could become strong to severe, and damaging wind gusts are the main threat.
The Storm Prediction Center has placed most of the D.C. region under a Marginal Risk, Level 1 of 5, for Monday. Rudin said, “Anything that does develop may contain some brief heavier downpours,” as skies turn partly cloudy and temperatures fall through the 80s into the upper 70s.
Storms Monday afternoon
Shower and storm chances continue Monday evening and into Overnight Monday, though they are expected to be limited. Overnight lows are forecast to be 68-75, with stray showers and storms and partly to mostly cloudy skies.
Tuesday brings the sharper change. The National Weather Service says the D.C. area has a greater chance for showers and thunderstorms, and some could become severe with damaging winds and heavy rainfall. The whole region is under a Slight Risk for Tuesday, Level 2 of 5, with highs in the 80-85 range and very humid conditions.
Tuesday and Wednesday
The shift from Marginal Risk for Monday and Slight Risk for Tuesday is the clearest sign that the stronger severe-weather window comes after the first round of storms. Monday carries the lower risk, but Tuesday carries the broader setup for stronger afternoon storms.
Wednesday turns mostly dry, with a lingering shower or thunderstorm possible. Highs rise into the 82-87 range, and a gusty northwest wind may reach 20 to 25 mph before more comfortable weather arrives Thursday.
For anyone planning travel or outdoor time in the D.C. region, the practical move is to treat Monday as the early warning and Tuesday as the day with the greater storm risk.
