Damaging storms possible Friday night in DC region, continuing gloomy weather trend

The threat of severe weather is lingering over the D C region Friday afternoon with the heightened heat and humidity adding more fuel to the fire The National Weather Amenity has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until p m that covers the entire D C region The main threats according to the weather utility are damaging winds up to mph and large hail up to inches in diameter Just before p m the severe weather reached D C s far western suburbs The weather utility issued severe thunderstorm warnings until p m covering parts of Montgomery County in Maryland and Loudoun County in Virginia and until p m for Frederick County Maryland and several other far-western areas in Maryland Virginia and West Virginia Up to mph wind gusts and half dollar sized hail was workable with the storm the weather function warned High temperatures Friday reached the upper s with high humidity which is providing more fuel for any storms that do hit the region to pack more of a punch An evolving weather day lies ahead with multiple rounds of showers t storms attainable There will be plenty of fuel to work with given the increasing heat humidity A Slight exposure for severe t storms covers the entire area with damaging winds large hail being the main threats pic twitter com yTbbRZ CnP NWS Baltimore-Washington NWS BaltWash May Early Saturday the danger for showers and storms remains before skies at last brighten and give way to a pleasant end to the weekend Full forecast FRIDAY EVENING STORM ALERT Showers and thunderstorms likely Temperatures s to s Winds Southwest - mph Showers and thunderstorms are likely this evening although not a guarantee for particular neighborhoods Forecast model trends continue to be iffy at best with remaining uncertainty Should storms develop particular may become strong to severe with gusty winds hail and moderate to heavy rain While not at zero a quick spin up is achievable but chances are extremely low FRIDAY NIGHT Showers and storms Lows - Winds Southwest - mph Shower and storm chances continue overnight as temperatures settle to the middle s to around degrees SATURDAY Morning clouds with showers and storms feasible followed by sun Highs - Winds Southwest - Gusts to mph Early morning clouds are expected with warm and muggy conditions during the morning There s a slight chance for showers and storms early in the morning but skies will brighten through the day with falling humidity during the afternoon It will be warm with highs in the mid to upper s and a nice breeze SUNDAY Mostly sunny and less humid Highs Near Winds Northwest - mph Great weather returns Sunday with less humidity and lot so sun MONDAY Mostly sunny and breezy Highs - Winds Northwest - mph Nice weather continues to start the work and school week with plenty of sun and highs in the middle s to near degrees Current conditions Source