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Another day full of clouds has come and gone. The highs rose again to 70 and beyond. Rising humidity has made you feel crazier over time. While we may see another round of drizzle late at night until early Friday, the main focus of the weather ahead is the potential for storms. It is a multifaceted threat. Severe weather can include both rotating storms and a risk of heavy rainfall.
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Until tonight: Clouds dominate the night. We can see a rapid downpour or light rain. Nothing to highlight. Irregular rain could also develop closer to dawn. Temperatures drop to 60 degrees average and above for lows.
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Tomorrow (Friday): Showers are possible so early in the morning, but any threatening storm activity should stop until the afternoon, when we could see some breakage in the clouds. But we will probably see a lot of occasional clouds and rain around, so it is not yet known to what extent it becomes unstable. If there is enough fuel, it could be a day when one or two isolated tornadoes are favored along with a large hailstorm. Highs should reach 70 and above. Winds are about 10 mph south.
There is also a risk of isolated flooding, especially in the evening. We’ve dried up a bit from our last round of rain saturating the soil, but some places could catch 1 to 2 inches quickly. If several storms pass through the same place, even more could fall.
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Pollen update: Tree pollen is moderate with 35.46 grains per cubic meter of air. Grass pollen is moderate / high with 15.02 grains per cubic meter. Mold spores are low / moderate and weed pollen is low.
Rain: With 6.01 inches of rain in May so far, DC is on the 17th rainiest May in history. One more inch would push the city to the 10 rainiest May. Fortunately, leaders are unlikely to be reached, with 10.69 inches falling in both 1953 and 1889.
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