Update at 4:30 p.m. — More than 10,000 Dominion customers are without power in Arlington after the storm.
Earlier: Arlington County is now under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning and a Flash Flood Warning.
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Update at 3:35 p.m. — A Severe Thunderstorm Warning and Flash Flood Warning have been issued.
In addition to a Heat Advisory and a Severe Thunderstorm Watch, Arlington, D.C. and surrounding area are also now under a Flash Flood Watch.
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Update at 3:35 p.m. — A Severe Thunderstorm Warning and Flash Flood Warning have been issued.
Arlington and surrounding areas are under a Heat Advisory from 11 a.m.-8 p.m., while forecasters caution about the possibility of strong storms later today.
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If you thought Sunday was hot, Monday may be worse.
Arlington and much of the D.C. region will be under a Excessive Heat Watch starting at noon on Monday. The National Weather Service issued the watch earlier today (Sunday), warning of dangerously sweltering temperatures Monday afternoon.
Another round of severe storms packing torrential rainfall and strong winds is possible today.
The National Weather Service has issued both flash flood and severe thunderstorm watches for Arlington and parts of the D.C. region.
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.
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Updated at 11:10 p.m. — A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for Arlington and much of the region.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
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.