A widespread one to two inches of rain is possible locally.
A coastal storm develops and moves by the region tonight and Thursday. By Ian Livingston Ian Livingston Email Bio Follow March 20 at 12:38 PM Washington’s 11-day dry streak comes to an end tonight as low pressure rides up the coast and washes the region with several inches of rain. More than just an end to a dry spell, it’s also the first legitimate coastal storm for the capital this year.
Precipitation forecast as of Wednesday morning from the Weather Prediction Center. Although the area should stay dry through and even beyond sunset, some showers may move into Southern Maryland a few hours after the sun goes down. From there, the rain progresses northward through late evening. Raindrops could be falling by 10 to 11 p.m. or so, but the steady, widespread rain should generally hold off until after midnight.
Flash flood guidance generally suggests a few inches of rain is needed for flooding, but some isolated flooding is possible. Rain continues at its heaviest and steadiest from around sunrise through midday. Some spots could see as much as a half-inch to an inch of rain in this period alone. Although we have had drier times of late, with no significant rain in about three weeks, some flash flooding can’t be ruled out. This is especially so in urban areas.
This storm isn’t too strong as it passes, so winds are not expected to be a major concern. They’re out of the east and northeast around 10 to 15 mph during the day, with some higher gusts. It may be that winds increase after the storm passes and into Friday, as it will strengthen while heading northeast.
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