Rain, cooler temperatures descend on DC area after intense heat wave

After a scorching heat wave moved through D C this week the region may see particular relief this weekend However it comes with the threat of storms Related stories Feels-like temps soar as DC contends with first heat wave of Players and fans at the Club World Cup are coping with high temperatures as a heat wave hits US How To Protect Your Heart in the Heat Friday morning temperatures clocked in at the mid- s thanks to passing overnight storms that made their way across the region Temperatures for the day will climb into the high s during the day marking a stark difference from the feels-like readings of degrees that were revealed during the peak of the heat dome at the start of the week Our five day stretch of high heat has conclusively broken noted News First Alert Senior Meteorologist Brian van de Graaff As we go through the day the clouds are going to be fairly prevalent While the mid- s temperatures will be more manageable van de Graaff revealed there s still a chance for lots of mugginess in the air According to the National Weather Function there will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms mostly after p m and the chance of a slight wind Later in the day those scattered showers will steadily increase into downpours around the area A scarce storms are achievable in the mountains and if they hold together they may work their way across the metro area and into the overnight van de Graaff announced Saturday will be in the s with less humidity dipping into the mid- s after sunset Storms in the afternoon also pose a threat to the already-saturated ground although it doesn t seem like they ll cause a complete washout Sunday will be similar to Saturday with partly cloudy skies and the stray thunderstorm manageable in the afternoon Highs will be in the upper s nearing degrees and cooling into the low s with light winds by nightfall Storms leave Md homes damaged Several homes were left with varying degrees of damage late Thursday leaving a large number of displaced in the Greenwood Knolls neighborhood of Silver Spring Maryland Damages to homes in Maryland s Montgomery County after storms on the night of June Courtesy Montgomery County Fire and EMS Courtesy Montgomery County Fire and EMS Damages to Silver Spring Maryland homes after storms on the night of June Courtesy Montgomery County Fire and EMS Courtesy Montgomery County Fire and EMS Share This Gallery Share This share on facebook share on X share on threads share on linkedin share on email print Montgomery County Fire and EMS spokesman Pete Piringer declared in a announcement that downed trees prompted considerable damages to homes along Valleywood Drive Footage shared by Piringer shows trees collapsed on roofs and rear balconies No injuries were published 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 Forecast FRIDAY Lingering early AM shower mostly cloudy not nearly as hot Highs - Winds East - mph In the current era is expected to bring a brief respite from the stifling heat and humidity An easterly wind will bring added clouds and highs in the upper s to low s It will remain very humid so feels-like temperatures will still be in the mid- s After a damp start the metro should expect a mainly dry day However scattered showers and storms are expected far south and west of I- and west of I- FRIDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy muggy scant T-Showers manageable Lows - Winds Light Easterly Clouds linger into the evening as easterly winds persist Any storms that develop in the mountains may propagate eastward so a limited showers or storms are viable Skies will clear out late toward dawn SATURDAY Partly to mostly sunny pop-up afternoon storms High near Winds Southwest - mph Not a washout however shower and storm chances continue Saturday with highs near degrees SUNDAY Partly cloudy isolated storms Highs near Winds Northwest - mph Plan for very warm temperatures to round out the weekend with highs just around degrees Although somewhat limited shower and storm chances remain Current conditions Source