This weekend’s weather pattern brings more of the same to DC region

After a week full of heat and evening storms packing heavy rain this weekend in the D C region will be more of the same Friday has been the coolest day of the week with cloudy skies and temperatures in the s In the evening a few scattered storms will pop up but will end around midnight A flood watch is in effect for greater part of Northern Virginia and parts of Western Maryland until midnight Friday Any thunderstorm that develops could produce brief downpours and gusty winds Temperatures will slowly drop through the s Listen to WTOP online and on the radio at FM or FM Current traffic conditions Weather forecast Closings and Delays Sign up for WTOP email alerts Get custom alerts with the WTOP app for Apple and Android phones Looking ahead Saturday will start off cloudy but the afternoon sun will clear up the skies for more downpours in the evening It will be extra humid with temperatures in the mid- to upper s Storms that develop late Saturday could dump heavy rain in a short amount of time leading to localized flooding so be on the lookout for warnings and watches from local and federal agencies Sunday will be another hot and humid day with temperatures in the low s and heat index values near degrees More storms will pop up in the late afternoon with gusty winds and the likely for localized flooding The beginning of the new work week will be drier and more confident around the D C area A cold front pushes through the area Monday bringing with it a dip in temperatures and sunnier skies Full forecast FRIDAY EVENING Showers and storms Temperatures s to s Winds Northwest - mph A flood watch has been posted for areas south and west of D C through the evening First Alert Weather remains on both flood and storm alert for pockets of moderate to heavy rain and strong to severe thunderstorms with gusty winds The greatest vulnerability remains across central Virginia with a sharp cutoff toward the Baltimore area FRIDAY NIGHT Rain ends mostly cloudy Lows - Winds South mph Plan mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers and a limited embedded thunderstorms continuing until midnight While the heaviest rain will likely stay to the south and southwest areas across the District Northern Virginia and central Maryland may still see periods of moderate rainfall especially through late evening Any thunderstorm that develops could produce brief downpours and gusty winds the severe weather threat remains low Overnight showers will gradually diminish though clouds and lingering drizzle may persist Temperatures will slowly drop through the s with overnight lows settling in the upper s to near degrees Areas that see clearing and light winds could see patchy fog by morning especially in outlying suburbs SATURDAY Mostly cloudy with isolated showers Highs - Winds Southwest - mph The atmosphere remains unsettled as the frontal boundary stalls over the mid-Atlantic keeping cloud cover in place and the chance for isolated showers and storms Temperatures will be in the s with the stickiness factor a bit higher than Friday The preponderance likely time for storms will again be in the afternoon and early evening Any storm that develops may be slow-moving and could still dump heavy rain in a short amount of time leading to localized flooding especially in typical trouble spots SUNDAY Partly sunny with isolated afternoon storms Highs - Winds West - mph Sunday is shaping up to be a hot and humid summer day with temperatures climbing into the low s under partly to mostly cloudy skies Heat index values may reach at times Be on the lookout for afternoon and evening thunderstorms and brief periods of heavy rain and occasional gusty winds Localized flooding is practicable MONDAY Mostly sunny Highs Around Winds North - mph Completely a pleasant mainly sunny summer day with high temperatures reaching the middle to upper s The morning hours will start mild in the upper s to lower By early afternoon temperatures will reach the middle s Humidity may make it feel slightly warmer than the thermometer suggests but widespread heat isn t likely to become oppressive Skies will transition from mostly sunny to partly cloudy overnight cooling back into the low to mid- s Source