Update at 2:35 p.m. — A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was just issued, on top of the earlier Flood Watch. The storm watch is in effect until 10 p.m. Storms later today may pack damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia and West Virginia until 10 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/lOTk36DpsE
It’s going to be stormy, sweltering Fourth of July in Arlington and the D.C. area.
Amid an ongoing heat wave, strong storms are expected to form later today, potentially packing hail and damaging wind gusts up to 75 mph. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was just issued and will be in effect until 10 p.m.
The hottest stretch of the year is almost here.
A heatwave with temperatures near and into the triple digits kicks off Wednesday and it has already prompted a Heat Advisory and an Extreme Heat Watch from the National Weather Service.
Update on 6/28/26 — Another Flood Watch has been issued and is in effect through 2 p.m. Sunday, covering D.C., Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church and Fairfax County. It comes as a stalled front drops heavy rain on the area.
From NWS:
The entire D.C. area, including Arlington and Falls Church, is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch tonight (Monday).
The watch is in effect until 9 p.m.
Arlington, Falls Church and the entire D.C. area is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch tonight (Sunday).
The watch is in effect from now until 11 p.m. Large hail, damaging wind gusts and frequent lightning are all possible with storms that will likely cross the region later today, following a sweltering afternoon.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was just issued for Arlington and the D.C. area.
Damaging wind gusts, hail and frequent lightning is possible, forecasters say. The watch is in effect until 9 p.m.
After a sweltering day, Arlington, Falls Church, D.C. and much of the rest of the region are now under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch.
The watch is in effect until 10 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Arlington.
The watch is in effect from now until 8 p.m., with forecasters warning of the possibility of severe storms packing quarter-sized hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
Arlington and much of the D.C. area will be under a Freeze Watch early Tuesday.
After temperatures reached the 90s this past week, near-freezing conditions are expected Tuesday morning.
The earlier Tornado Watch for Arlington and the D.C. area has been cancelled.
Despite the high-end severe storm threat fizzling, additional storms are expected Monday evening.
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax County, the District and surrounding areas.
The watch is now in effect and goes through 9 p.m. Heavy storms are expected this afternoon and evening, with the potential for flash flooding from excessive rainfall.
