PM Update: Flood watch in D.C. area and south with evening showers and storms likely

* Flood watch for the immediate area and south through 11 p.m. *

We’re heading through the final days of average highs at 90 before the drop-off begins. Today was pretty standard late-July weather in that sense. Right around 90 in and near the city, moderate humidity and plenty of sun. Our recent run of days with rain could persist in many spots as well, with showers and storms likely to roll by this evening. We still need the rain, even after Monday was the wettest day since March, with 1.57 inches in Washington.

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Through tonight: Scattered showers and storms arrive from the southwest this evening. We might stay mainly dry through sunset or so in the city, with showers and storms lasting several hours once they arrive. There could be some briefly heavy rain with any storms, bringing the potential for some flooding, but activity should stay below severe levels. Maybe a pretty sharp cutoff as one heads north. After midnight, it’s mostly just a few showers — plus perhaps some fog — as lows settle across the 70s.

View the current weather at The Washington Post.

Tomorrow (Wednesday): Patchy fog or a few showers could linger into morning, but otherwise there is just a small chance of a passing storm, mainly late in the day. Partly sunny skies rule. Highs should again rise well into the 80s or around 90.

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Rain! The 1.57 inches of rain that fell yesterday in D.C. was not only the most since March, it also outdid the totals in both June and July before yesterday. Some locations could pick up an additional inch or two tonight with ease, as many spots in the immediate area and south make a run for at least half an inch or so. While totals will drop off to the north, it’s a much welcome change in the recent pattern. Just remember to not drive into any flooded roadways you might come across!

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