Thunderstorms threaten DC area once again after a humid start

The pattern of hot and humid weather continues Wednesday with high temperatures and a chance of powerful storms that could lead to flash flooding in the D C region Wednesday began with temperatures climbing steadily from the low s into the upper s and low s by midafternoon By that point the feels-like temps could be around Skies will be partly sunny with intermittent cloud cover through preponderance of the day offering only brief relief from the heat according to News First Alert Meteorologist Brian van de Graaff By evening conditions grow unstable expect thunderstorms to roll in after p m bringing the expected for heavy rain Any thundershowers that develop could be intense with heavier downpours and certain gusty winds van de Graaff announced So we remain weather aware for the back half of the day but not everyone gets in on the action The weather pattern follows repeated days of sticky heat topped with late-day showers and thunderstorms that have snarled traffic and led to flash flooding According to local highway executives Monday evening s storms caused multiple flooding issues including mud and debris sucked into drainage pipes on a few the area s major roadways Unfortunately Thursday will bring little relief as it is set to be the hottest day of the week van de Graaff mentioned A little less coverage for storms but still can be a limited hefty ones he commented Mid- s will feel like triple digits for sure Friday and Saturday will continue the weather trend of warm and humid conditions with the possibility of storms in the afternoon Temperatures will be in the mid to upper s 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 FORECAST WEDNESDAY Partly sunny late afternoon evening T-storms Highs near Winds South - mph WEDNESDAY NIGHT Scattered showers storms Lows - Winds South mph THURSDAY Partly cloudy isolated late day T-storms Highs - Heat Index - Winds Southwest - mph FRIDAY Partly cloudy chance PM storms Highs - Winds Northwest - mph CURRENT CONDITIONS Source