NoVA, DC Weather: Downpours Possible As Thunderstorms Move Into Area

VIRGINIA/WASHINGTON, DC — Thunderstorms could lead to heavy downpours in parts of Northern Virginia and Washington on Monday, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Forecast.

The heaviest rain and the best chance of thunderstorms are Monday afternoon. The weather service issued a hazardous weather outlook Monday for the tidal Potomac River and Interstate 95 corridor in Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia.

Temperatures Monday and Tuesday will be around 10 degrees lower compared to the high temperatures over the weekend, AccuWeather said. In the Washington area, temperatures will likely reach 85 degrees on Monday and 81 on Tuesday.

"The cold front passing through the Northeast may bring showers and storms to the coast on Monday, but usher in a cooler air mass behind it. As a result, the ongoing stretch of hot weather will immediately come to an end," AccuWeather meteorologist Andrew Kienzle said Monday.

Although Monday's thunderstorms weren't expected to be severe, forecasters said the storms may produce brief downpours.

"The showers and perhaps some thunderstorms could turn a bit more intense as they progress east of I-95 this afternoon and especially on the Eastern Shore late this afternoon into the early evening," The Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang said Monday.

Monday's skies should clear by the evening, with temperatures in the low 60s, according to the weather service.

Looking ahead, the next storm system may reach the Washington area Saturday. As of now, though, Sunday looked to be the most unsettled day of the upcoming weekend, with scattered storms and temperatures, WJLA reported.

Here's the weather service forecast for Northern Virginia and Washington for the next few days.

• Monday: A chance of showers before 11 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., then a chance of showers after 2 p.m.
• Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
• Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 80.
• Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
• Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
• Wednesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
• Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90.
• Thursday night: Clear, with a low around 69.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95.