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Sunday overnight rains are expected to continue through early Monday morning before Mother Nature give D.C., Maryland and Virginia an early Christmas present of gusty winds and chilly weather. Here’s what you need to know.
Sunday overnight rains are expected to continue through early Monday morning before Mother Nature gives D.C., Maryland and Virginia an early Christmas present of gusty winds and chilly weather. Here’s what you need to know.
- A Flood Warning is in effect through at least 5:45 a.m. for portions of Montgomery, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Prince George’s and Howard Counties in Maryland; D.C. and Culpeper, Fairfax, Prince William, Fauquier, Loudoun, Arlington and Stafford Counties in Virginia.
- A Wind Advisory has been issued from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and includes the entirety of the District, Maryland and northern Virginia.
Rain pushing along the East Coast is expected to continue impacting the D.C. metro area throughout the early Monday morning hours, with an inch to 1.5 inches of rain already on the ground, according to WTOP meteorologist Chad Merrill.
11:19 PM Radar Update: A band of moderate rainfall will continue to move northward across the area. This is all in response to a potent coastal low near eastern NC. 3-hour rainfall totals have been around 0.50-1.25″. A Flood Watch continues until 6 AM Mon. #MDwx #VAwx #DCwx #WVwx pic.twitter.com/bJ6Lp4H8xI
— NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) December 18, 2023
Downpours aren’t expected to lighten up until around 5 a.m. and end by about 9 a.m.
“The best chance for flash flood warnings,” he said, “will be between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m. along and east of I-95.”
Merrill also said this month could begin to rank in the top 20 wettest Decembers on record for the D.C. area, “and we still have almost another two weeks to go.”
“Ironically, the top three wettest Decembers on record were also in El Nino winters: December of 2009, 1969 and 1973,” Merrill said.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer encouraged drivers to remain aware of the roads as they get to and from work Monday morning. A statement echoed by WTOP Traffic Reporter Rick McClure.
“Try to drive defensively” in the wet weather, McClure said.
A wet, windy Nor’easter
Throughout the rest of the day, winds are expected to pick up and bring gusts of 40 to 45 mph between 8 a.m. and noon. A Wind Advisory has been posted for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday.
A few people can expect to be “in the dark by Monday afternoon,” but since there are no longer leaves on the trees, Merrill expects power outages to be limited.
The 7News First Alert team is on Wind Alert with moderate winds expected by the afternoon.
According to Merrill, winds should ease by Monday evening and then start up again Tuesday as part of a separate storm system. Peak gusts of 25-35 mph are expected between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Tuesday will also bring chilling temperatures, wind chills in the teens, gusts of up to 30 mph and the potential for a few flurries, but likely no snow accumulation.
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Current weather:
Forecast:
Mike Stinneford, WTOP Meteorologist
MONDAY: Showers ending this morning, then partial clearing and windy. Highs in the 50s, with falling temperatures this afternoon. Winds may gust to over 45 mph until early afternoon.
MONDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, breezy and colder. Lows in the low to mid 30s.
TUESDAY: Chance of a morning snow shower or flurry, then partly sunny, windy and cold. Highs upper 30s to lower 40s.
WEDNESDAY: Sunny. Not as cold. Highs in the upper 40s.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY: Sunny with highs in the low to mid 50s.
WTOP’s Ivy Lyons contributed to this report.
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