WASHINGTON — WHEN:
- Through noon Wednesday
IMPACT:
- Widespread drizzle and rain
- Dense fog well west of D.C.
- Some moderate downpours Wednesday morning
- Slow commute Wednesday morning
NEED TO KNOW:
- Leave extra time for your morning drive
- Keep an umbrella handy
- Wet for lunchtime trips
An area of low pressure over the Great Lakes and Midwest will approach the DMV over the next several days. This will keep our skies gray and showers in the forecast. Wednesday will be the wettest time period over the next several days, but still not a total washout by any means.
Most of the wet weather will clear out by noon Wednesday, but plan on the afternoon being overcast with some light residual showers.
Scattered showers stay in the forecast all the way through at least Sunday. Thursday's forecast looks to be mostly dry, but not rain-free. Some sun will try and peak out from time to time but plan on mostly cloudy skies.
The forecast Friday through the weekend will largely depend on the track Tropical Storm Helene takes. We will have high pressure to our north which should help keep the worst of the storm, but not potentially not all of its impact to our south and west.
TIMELINE:
Wednesday 12:00 p.m.
Showers will stick around through around lunchtime, but gradually become more sporadic.
Wednesday 6:00 p.m.
Drizzle and patchy light rain may even last through the evening rush hour, but should continue to gradually be on the wane, before primarily ending Wednesday night and Thursday.
HOW MUCH RAIN?
This additional rain will only amount to about an additional quarter to half inch of rain, but could keep some roads dicey.
