More heavy rain and storms are expected tonight (Friday).
A Flash Flood Watch is in effect until midnight, as slow-moving storms and an additional 1-3 inches of rain could send creeks and streams over their banks. The storms are currently expected to arrive in the Arlington area around 6 p.m.
Arlington County is under a Flood Warning through 5:30 a.m.
Heavy rain overnight may cause flooding along streams and in flood-prone areas, forecasters say. D.C., Falls Church, Alexandria, and Fairfax County are also included in the warning.
Updated at 11:10 p.m. — A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for Arlington and much of the region.
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Arlington and other parts of the D.C. area are under a Flash Flood Watch through early Monday morning.
Storms approaching the area might dump 1-2 inches of rain in short order, causing flash flooding, forecasters say.
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for most of the day on Thursday.
Forecasters say heavy rain could cause flooding, particularly around streams and low-lying areas. The heaviest rain is expected in the afternoon and evening.
Arlington County and much of the surrounding D.C. region is under a Freeze Warning.
The warning means that temperatures overnight may dip below freezing and kill unprotected plants. In other words: go get your garden covered now. Plus, the water line to your garden hose is also in danger of freezing.
Arlington and most of the metropolitan D.C. area are now under a Tornado Watch.
While a Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 p.m., the National Weather Service has added a Tornado Watch on top of it, also through 6 p.m.
Arlington County will be under a Wind Advisory for much of the day tomorrow.
The advisory is in effect from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday. The National Weather Service says gusts of up to 50 mph are expected, potentially causing downed tree limbs and power outages.
Arlington County is under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:30 a.m.
Forecasters are warning of high winds with an approaching line of storms.
This winter in Arlington has been an anomaly.
It’s the only winter since 1932 in which the temperature has failed to drop below 22 degrees. And it’s generally been cloudy, rainy and — well — pretty gloomy.
The Flood Watch has been cancelled, but now the wind is the next possible hazard Arlington and the D.C. region will face.
The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday. Gusts of up to 50 mph are expected.
Expect gusty winds to start whipping up soon.
Arlington and much of the region is under a Wind Advisory from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. Forecasters say gusts of up to 50 mph are possible, which could down trees and power lines.
