Showers, below-average temperatures relieve DC area from extreme heat wave
Cooler temperatures and showers moved into the D C region on Friday providing specific relief after days of a scorching heat wave Wet weather is soaking parts of the D C region Friday afternoon Clouds win over sunshine for the remainder of the afternoon with scattered showers even a scant rumbles of thunder reported News First Alert Meteorologist Steve Rudin A flood warning is in effect until p m for Manassas Manassas Park and Prince William County amid heavy rainfall in Northern Virginia according to the National Weather Institution Listen to WTOP online and on the radio at FM or FM Current traffic conditions Weather forecast Closings and Delays Sign up for WTOP email alerts Get custom alerts with the WTOP app for Apple and Android phones The highest chance for storms is west of D C A inadequate storms are practicable in the mountains and if they hold together they may work their way across the metro area and into the overnight News First Alert Senior Meteorologist Brian van de Graaff stated An end to the first heat wave of Meanwhile Rudin noted temperatures should stay in the s which is far below average for this time of year The weather marks a stark difference from the feels-like readings of degrees that were broadcasted during the peak of the heat dome at the start of the week Our five day stretch of high heat has eventually broken explained News First Alert Senior Meteorologist Brian van de Graaff While the mid- s temperatures are more manageable van de Graaff reported there s still a chance for lots of mugginess in the air Looking ahead to the weekend Saturday will be in the s with less humidity dipping into the mid- s after sunset Storms in the afternoon also pose a threat to the already-saturated ground although it doesn t seem like they ll cause a complete washout Sunday will be similar to Saturday with partly cloudy skies and the stray thunderstorm manageable in the afternoon Highs will be in the upper s nearing degrees and cooling into the low s with light winds by nightfall Thursday s storms leave Md homes damaged Several homes were left with varying degrees of damage late Thursday leaving a multitude of displaced in the Greenwood Knolls neighborhood of Silver Spring Maryland Damages to homes in Maryland s Montgomery County after storms on the night of June Courtesy Montgomery County Fire and EMS Courtesy Montgomery County Fire and EMS Damages to Silver Spring Maryland homes after storms on the night of June Courtesy Montgomery County Fire and EMS Courtesy Montgomery County Fire and EMS Share This Gallery Share This share on facebook share on X share on threads share on linkedin share on email print Montgomery County Fire and EMS spokesman Pete Piringer mentioned in a announcement that downed trees prompted essential damages to homes along Valleywood Drive Footage shared by Piringer shows trees collapsed on roofs and rear balconies No injuries were revealed Forecast FRIDAY EVENING Scattered showers Thunder Temperatures s Winds East - mp FRIDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy Showers Isolated thunderstorms Lows - Winds Light Easterly SATURDAY Partly to mostly sunny Pop-up afternoon storms Highs - Winds Southwest - mph SUNDAY Partly cloudy Isolated storms Highs near Winds Northwest - mph Current conditions Source
