A Lot More Rain Is Coming To Herndon: Forecast

HERNDON, VA -- Remember when we had more than two weeks of no rain in the Herndon area, resulting in a so-called "flash drought"? Those days are long gone, as rainstorm after rainstorm pounded our region -- and it looks like this week is doing to be no different.

The National Weather Service and the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang predict a strong chance of showers every single day this week.

It all starts Monday with some scattered showers followed by a possible thunderstorm in the afternoon. Showers will continue in the night, and as we roll around to Tuesday those showers just keep coming, with a thunderstorm possible in the afternoon once again.

The chance of showers and thunderstorms actually increases on Wednesday compared to the day before. Thursday? Pretty much the same forecast. Friday? Yep.

What about the weekend? Stop us if you've heard this before: a chance of showers and thunderstorms.

On the plus side, at least it won't be blazing hot this week. Highs should be in the mid to high 80s for the most part, declining into the 70s by the evening.

So say goodbye to Mr. Sun. You won't be seeing him for a while.

The full weekly forecast for our area from the National Weather Service is below:

Today
Scattered
showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.
Cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the
morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a
tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in
thunderstorms.

Tonight
Showers
likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall
amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible
in thunderstorms.

Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly
cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of
precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday
Showers
and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high
near 88. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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