DC-area forecast: Steamy 90s Thursday-Friday with storm chances
HAPPENING NOW: Rain has ended other than the chance of a stray evening shower. Muggy 70s this evening.
Wednesday afternoon storm updates
THE SITUATION: Showers and thunderstorms crossed the area from west to east late afternoon into early evening. Rainfall varied from a few hundredths of an inch to as much as half an inch.
Scattered storms could bring heavy downpours this afternoon
The most likely timing is between 2 and 7 p.m.
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