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Severe Thunderstorm Watch in Alexandria, Fairfax, Live Radar
Radar and the forecast for our area.
Update 9:30 p.m. Monday -- Monday night’s chances of severe thunderstorms have passed, but residents may see a repeat of Monday’s weather through much of this week. Expect sunny and warm mornings, hot mid-day temperatures and a chance of severe scattered thunderstorms through Thursday.
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Alexandria and much of Fairfax County are under a severe thunderstorm watch through 10 p.m. Monday, according to the National Weather Service. "Thunderstorms will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts and large hail," NWS says.
“The atmosphere is juiced and storms are organizing to the west, setting the stage for a round of afternoon and evening thunderstorms, a few of which may be severe,” according to the Capital Weather Gang.
Already, some areas north and west (toward Leesburg) have switched from severe thunderstorm watches to warnings. A watch means conditions are ripe for severe thunderstorms; a warning means severe thunderstorms are imminent.
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Following a high temperature of 90 degrees early Monday afternoon, forecasters expect temperatures to drop into the mid-70s with a chance for isolated thunderstorms Monday night.
The chance for isolated thunderstorms and high temperatures continues Tuesday, with morning sunshine, a high temperature topping 90 degrees and a chance for afternoon thunderstorms. The pattern may continue Wednesday and Thursday.
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