It's August in the DMV. So, no surprise! -- we're looking at a mini heat wave the next few days swampy humidity and late-day storm chances. How how, how humid, and which days have a better storm chance than others? See link for details...

Mini heat wave the next few days with late-day storm chances

With the higher heat, juiced atmosphere, and a strengthening jet stream, a few storms the next few days have some potential for isolated flooding and damaging wind.

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The flood watch in DC and to the west has been discontinued but it remains in effect toward Baltimore into the afternoon, where there are still pockets of heavy rain. Elsewhere, just spotty showers but super humid. See our updated forecast at CapitalWeather.com and on our app. Posted 1030a Wed

Flood watch is up for much of the area this AM. Humidity is back with scattered showers & storms, especially this morning into early afternoon. Hotter tomorrow with more shower/storm chances See radar and our latest forecast on the Capital Weather app & CapitalWeather.com (Photo by Brian Paeth)

High end sunset. #dcwx

Flood watch much of area late tonight through Wednesday morning, including commute. A setup kind of like we saw Sunday. Very juicy air mass moving in among other factors. Could drop a few inches in short order, or flop. More on uncertainties: www.capitalweather.com/flood-watch-...

Get ready to sweat. A prolonged surge of tropical humidity is headed for the DC area, with oppressive dew points, heat indexes nearing 100 and almost daily storm chances for more than a week. Details: www.capitalweather.com/a-surge-of-o...

Just missed 90 on Monday with an 89 in DC. Still well above avg to date at 35 days 90+ this year. Annual avg of 40 looks in reach by this time next week. Details on what's to come: www.capitalweather.com/dc-should-re...

Enjoy today's break while it lasts. ☀️ Humidity eases today and highs stay in the mid-80s before steamy air and daily chances for showers and storms return Wednesday and continue into the weekend. See our latest forecast at capitalweather.com & our mobile app Photo by Brian Paeth

Part of a SpaceX rocket weighing 8,800 pounds is about to crash into the moon at 5,400 mph, releasing an amount of energy equivalent to about 3 tons of TNT. WOW! And, the event might be visible from the East Coast by telescope early Wednesday. More details: www.capitalweather.com/part-of-a-sp...

The DC area finally got a widespread soaking rain. Sunday's storms delivered the wettest day of 2026 at National, triggered localized flooding and put a modest dent in the region's drought. Details on where the heaviest rain fell and our drought status: www.capitalweather.com/dc-records-i...

Another muggy day (GROSS humidity) across the DC area, with scattered showers/storms to redevelop this afternoon and evening. Tuesday should offer a welcome break before daily storm chances return later this week. The latest forecast at capitalweather.com Photo by angela n.

6:13pm: DC officially up to 1.5 inches -- 2nd most precipitation in one day this year behind the infamous 'Snowcrete' storm. With more to come, could be close... Band just west including Arlington and Fairfax about an August worth of rain today so far. More: CapitalWeather.com

At 5:32 PM EDT, 2 S Ravensworth [Fairfax Co, VA] 911 Call Center reports Flash Flood. Rolling Road between Old Keene Mill Road and Fairfax County Parkway due to at least 6 inches of water flowing over the road. #vawx Link

4:43 pm: FLASH FLOOD WARNING for western DC and much of the western suburbs. Includes Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Vienna, among others. 1.5-3 inches of rain has fallen. About that much more could fall in some spots. Tracking at Capital Weather app and CapitalWeather.com

427p Sunday: Heavy rain/thunder affecting much of DC area; flood watch issued. Updated forecast and more at capitalweather.com and on Capital Weather app

12:25pm: Radar shows showers continuing to move through the DC region the next couple of hours including some pockets of heavier rain. A few rumbles of thunder are possible as well. Perhaps a drier window late afternoon. Track radar and our forecast on the Capital Weather app and CapitalWeather.com

You'll feel the higher humidity across the DC region today and, eventually, that should help produce some showers & storms. But it may take some time as chances gradually rise through the day into the evening. Full forecast at CapitalWeather.com and the Capital Weather app. (Photo by Brian Paeth)

🌧️ Storm and downpour chances increase Sunday and Monday. Neither day looks widespread for severe weather, but an isolated gusty storm and flooding downpours can't be ruled out. Models disagree a bit, so forecast confidence is medium. Detailed briefing: CapitalWeather.com #DCwx

August is one of the best months of the year to look up. 🌌 The Milky Way shines brightly, the Perseid meteor shower peaks under dark skies, and we'll be treated to two eclipses. Here's your guide to the month's celestial highlights: www.capitalweather.com/augusts-nigh...

A nice Saturday is on tap with warm temperatures, moderate humidity and plenty of dry time. Clouds, humidity and rain chances increase Sunday, with showers and storms lingering into Monday. The latest forecast at capitalweather.com and on our Capital Weather app Photo by angela n./Flickr

Warm and relatively pleasant final Friday evening of July ahead. Temps dip through the 80s on the way to lows mid-60s to near 70. Close to 90 on Saturday. More humidity and higher rain chances by Sunday. Updated forecast at CapitalWeather.com (Photo by angela n.)

We're probably dry across the DC region through Saturday, and the morning hours on Sunday may stay mostly dry as well. Our next best chance for rain looks to be late Sunday and Monday. See our initial thoughts on rain timing and amounts at www.capitalweather.com/assessing-ra... or on the CW app.

Mainly sunny today with temperatures bumping up -- mid-80s to near 90 for highs. A touch toastier for the first day of August on Saturday. Rain chances build for Sunday. Forecast details at CapitalWeather.com (Photo by Craig Little)

NEW: NWS has confirmed a 5th tornado that struck Maryland Tuesday, and the 3rd in Anne Arundel County. This additional tornado occurred in the Riviera Beach area, about 15 miles north of Annapolis. It was rated EF0. The 5 tornadoes all struck within 14 minutes.

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Four tornadoes struck Maryland on Tuesday, all happening within 6 minutes! 2 in Anne Arundel County 2 in Talbot County Find out the details here and also see video: www.capitalweather.com/four-tornado...

Four tornadoes struck Maryland on Tuesday, all happening within 6 minutes! 2 in Anne Arundel County 2 in Talbot County Find out the details here and also see video: www.capitalweather.com/four-tornado...

🏖️ Heading to the Maryland or Delaware beaches this weekend? Our beach forecast is up at CapitalWeather.com and the Capital Weather app. Direct link: www.capitalweather.com/weekend-beac... (Photo by Jeanette Cook)

Regular July storms chipped away at higher end drought in our area with more improvement in new update. Additional 1-3 inches common Tuesday, esp DC and north. Wetter than avg month... except for the District itself? Details: www.capitalweather.com/recent-rain-... (Photo by Tatiana Gold)

Mid-80s most spots today under mostly to partly sunny skies -- small chance of an isolated shower late. Nice breeze from the northwest. Temperatures up a bit Friday and Saturday with sun dominant. Details through early next week at CapitalWeather.com (Photo by Brian Paeth)

Cool video! As severe storms swept across parts of the region Tuesday, Scott Jacobson captured this mesmerizing drone footage of a storm cell approaching central MD in the late afternoon with torrential rain spreading across the landscape. Watch the video at www.capitalweather.com/watch-drone-...

Full recap of Tuesday's storms, which produced areas of damaging winds from Fredericksburg to Baltimore, including in NW DC, Mont Co: www.capitalweather.com/on-par-with-...

'On par' with 2012 derecho, extreme storm rocks northwest DC

Microbursts likely unleashed destructive winds that toppled trees across northwest DC, drawing comparisons to the 2012 derecho.

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CRAZY microburst winds in northwest DC toppled trees, wires. The area from Van Ness to Cathedral Heights in NW DC was ROCKED by Tuesday's storms with many trees down, some onto cars. Chairs were blown off a roof. This video from Ari Neugeboren in NW DC resembles a hurricane.