Downpours on Wednesday to bring D.C. its wettest day in months.

[elleng]

The Washington region is deep in drought, but a substantial rainstorm on the way Wednesday should help ease its intensity. At least 1 to 2 inches of rain should fall — the most from any storm in more than two months.

The downpours may be particularly heavy because they are being fed by an atmospheric river, a narrow plume of deep moisture originating from the tropics. Some spotty flooding is even possible in areas of poor drainage.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/12/10/dc-rainstorm-wind-drought-atmospheric-river/?

(Calvert County MD forecast high - 64!!!)

[CousinIT]

1. Same system I suspect which will add more rain to the rest of the EC that we don't need.

NC is a damn swamp 365 days a year. It rained for THE ENTIRE MONTH of September 2024.

We don't need the rain. I wish we could send it to AZ and CA.

[nitpicked]

2. Checking with NWS Sterling

They are currently predicting 1.96 inches from 7 pm to 7 pm at DCA. This would exceed totals of 1.54 inches (30 Sep- 1 Oct), but hopefully won't come close to the 2.88 inches of 8-9 Aug.

[bottomofthehill]

3. WE NEED IT

I will take it any way we can get it.

[BigmanPigman]

4. Phila was told a bomb cyclone

could bring tornadoes too

https://patch.com/pennsylvania/philadelphia/bomb-cyclone-torrential-rain-possible-tornadoes-headed-pa

[mahatmakanejeeves]

5. Strong cold front brings pockets of heavy rain, strong winds to DC area

Strong cold front brings pockets of heavy rain, strong winds to DC area

Ciara Wells | [e-mail]
December 11, 2024, 2:30 PM

Heavy and continuous rain is coating the D.C. area Wednesday with storms and high gusts expected. Here’s what you need to know.

A strong cold front is approaching the region, bringing rain all day. Temperatures topped out near 60 degrees in the early afternoon and will steadily drop to near 30 degrees by Thursday morning. 7News First Alert Weather Meteorologist Brian van de Graaff said drivers should account for ponding on area roadways.

The evening commute won’t be any dryer as heavy rain will continue to soak the region through the afternoon. There is also a layer of fog blanketing much of the region, reducing visibility.

“Overall, a widespread 1-2 inches of rain is expected areawide, with localized totals up to 3 inches possible. With all of the area in drought, this is expected to be a beneficial rainfall,” the National Weather Service said.

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Ciara Wells
Ciara Wells is the Evening Digital Editor at WTOP. She is a graduate of American University where she studied journalism and Spanish. Before joining WTOP, she was the opinion team editor at a student publication and a content specialist at an HBCU in Detroit.

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[elleng]

6. 50 degrees now in southern MD, w rain and 14 mph NW.

Rain to end by 9 p.m.