Through tonight: The weather will be mostly sunny and consistently warm, with temperatures dropping into the low 70s. .
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Tomorrow (Monday): The weather will be sunny from morning to noon, with temperatures dropping into the low 90s in the afternoon. Temperatures may reach over 90 degrees in some locations, allowing for increased but tolerable humidity. Chances for clouds and showers will slowly increase in the afternoon, with at least a few thunderstorms developing in the late afternoon and early evening. Later in the day, breezes from the south and southwest may gust near 20 mph, when the chance of showers and storms is highest.
Overnight, conditions will remain cloudy and breezy, with another wave of showers and a few storms likely to move in late into the night – or even into the early evening. Rapid downpours possible. The sweltering temperatures failed to dip into the low 70s.
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Rainfall forecasts and drought
There's less good news, although it's likely to rain again this week. Next week's rain is trying to bring at least a little benefit to everyone, but the minimal rainfall in the driest parts of our region is concerning. Here's how drought could lead to more droughts, with the western parts of our region expected to receive the least rainfall:
Western Washington, D.C. is already the driest part of our region and the decline in rainfall continues. As you can see in the latest drought chart below, our region's Interstate 81 corridor and mountains are experiencing extreme drought, the second-worst drought in the region. However, conditions along and east of Interstate 95 have improved recently.
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