Buckle up for what’s shaping up to be a wild weather day.
Arlington and much of the D.C. area is now under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch and a Flood Watch. The former was issued just after 2 p.m. and will remain in effect until 10 p.m.
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Hot, humid and stormy weather is on tap today.
Arlington County and much of the D.C. area is under a Heat Advisory, a Flood Watch and — as of 1:45 p.m. — a Severe Thunderstorm Watch today (Tuesday).
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Arlington and Falls Church are under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning and Flash Flood Warning as mid-afternoon Tuesday.
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect until 3:30 p.m. A strong storm packing 60 mph wind gusts and lots of lightning is approaching the area from the west.
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church and much of the D.C. area.
Thunderstorms expected to develop in the coming hours could produce intense rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. The slow-moving storms pose a flash flooding risk for small streams, creeks, urban areas and locations with poor drainage.
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The National Weather Service has issued severe thunderstorm and flood watches for Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax County, D.C. and surrounding areas.
The Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued just before 2:30 p.m. and is in effect until 10 p.m. Storms today may pack damaging winds, frequent lightning, and hail, forecasters say.
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The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for Arlington and Northern Virginia, effective from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday.
Heat index values are expected to reach up to 110 degrees, creating dangerously hot conditions that significantly increase the risk of heat-related illnesses. An Extreme Heat Watch is also in effect for Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening, as the heat wave continues.
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A Severe Thunderstorm Watch and a Flood Watch have been issued for Arlington and much of the D.C. area for the second and third day in a row, respectively, as the region braces for strong storms.
The Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect through 9 p.m.
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The National Weather Service has issued a pair of watches for Arlington and much of the D.C. area.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued around 12:40 p.m. and will remain in effect until 7 p.m. today (Wednesday). Another Flood Watch, meanwhile, was issued a bit earlier and is effective until 8 p.m.
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The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church and surrounding areas of Northern Virginia, effective from 5 p.m. tonight (Tuesday).
Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms could produce 1 to 2 inches of rain in a short period, with some areas potentially seeing 3 to 5 inches where storms train over the same locations.
After a week of hot and humid weather, heavy rain is on the way to cool things down a bit.
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Arlington and the immediate D.C. area. It will be in effect from 6 p.m. tonight through 2 a.m. Saturday.
Arlington and much of the D.C. area is now under a Tornado Watch.
The watch was issued just before 2:30 p.m. and is set to remain in effect until 10 p.m.
Arlington and the D.C. area are under a Tornado Watch until midnight.
The watch was issued around 5 p.m. Friday, after weather models suggested a risk of severe storms, some of which might spawn tornados.