Heavy Rain, Possible Storms to Start the Week: Washington, DC Weather Forecast

WASHINGTON, DC — The workweek will start off wet before skies clear mid-week and temperatures hang in the mid-80s, according to the National Weather Service.

There's a chance for locally heavy rainfall with storms Sunday night, according to the National Weather Service. Isolated flooding is possible.

We'll see showers on Monday, with a thunderstorm possible, again with a chance for locally heavy rainfall and isolated flooding, particularly along the Interstate 95 corridor. The best chance will be in the morning and early afternoon.

There's a slight chance for more rain on Tuesday, but skies should clear by mid-day and we'll be mostly sunny with highs near 85 degrees for the rest of the week. And look for a dip into the 70s by the end of the weekend, according to forecasters.

The tropics are staying busy, with Tropical Depression Julia eyeing the North Carolina coast and Tropical Storm Karl making its way across the Atlantic.

Here's the latest forecast from the National Weather Service:

Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 78. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

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