Storms, Rain Replace Heat: VA Weekend Forecast

VIRGINIA — After a week of dangerously hot weather and heat indexes making it feel like it was over 100 degrees, Thursday will be a bit of a reprieve for residents of the Washington, D.C. area, according to the National Weather Service.

Although thunderstorms are expected to develop on Friday and continue into next week, no hazardous weather is expected for Northern Virginia and the District.

Thursday's weather forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies and a high temperature of 89 degrees in Northern Virginia and the District, according to the weather service. This will continue into the evening, with a low of 66.

On Friday, showers and thunderstorms will create heavy rain over parts of the southern Mid-Atlantic, which could cause flash flooding in urban areas, roads, small steams and low-lying areas, according to NWS.

Here is a breakdown of the temperatures forecast through noon on Saturday:

• Noon Thursday: 84 degrees (feels like 90)
• 1 p.m. Thursday: 86 degrees (feels like 92)
• 4 p.m. Thursday: 84 degrees (feels like 89)
• 7 p.m. Thursday: 81 degrees (feels like 85)
• 9 p.m. Thursday: 78 degrees (feels like 86)
• 12 a.m. Friday: 74 degrees
• 3 a.m. Friday: 72 degrees
• 6 a.m. Friday: 70 degrees
• 9 a.m. Friday: 76 degrees (feels like 78)
• 12 p.m. Friday: 83 degrees (84 feels like 86)
• 3 p.m. Friday: 86 degrees (feels like 88)
• 6 p.m. Friday: 86 degrees (feels like 89)
• 9 p.m. Friday: 79 degrees (feels like 83)
• 12 a.m. Saturday 75 degrees (feels like 78)
• 9 a.m. Saturday 75 degrees (feels like 79)
• 12 p.m. Saturday 81 degrees (feels like 85)

Here is the National Weather Service forecast for the week ahead in the greater DC area.

• Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 7 mph.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
• Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
• Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 70%.