As the weekend rolls in, Washington D.C. is faced with variable weather conditions and a looming coastal flood advisory. The National Weather Service reports a mostly sunny day ahead with high temperatures nearing 85 degrees for today, with gentle eastern winds picking up by the afternoon. The tranquility briefly holds before clouds gather, bringing a 30% chance of showers post-midday on Saturday, accompanied by similar highs and gentle southern breezes.
Residents along the District’s shoreline, including parts of Alexandria and Arlington, should brace themselves for potential flooding as the Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect until 2 AM EDT Sunday, with inundation of one to two feet above ground level in low lying areas. “Shoreline inundation is expected along portions of the seawall adjacent to Ohio Drive and the Hains Point Loop Road and near the Tidal Basin,” warns the NWS, also noting that water may lap close to the curb at the intersection of King Street and Strand Street in Alexandria, such advice coming directly from the latest report.
Moving into Saturday night, D.C. could be under a watery siege, rain is likely, with the possibility of thunderstorms flaring up between the late evening and the early morning hours; this could result in rainfall measurements between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, increased by potential thunderstorms. As the East wind leans in with 5 to 7 mph on Sunday, the chance of showers clings at 30% mainly before the late morning with things settling down coming into the beginning of the week; however, showers loom on the horizon with chances intensifying to 50% by Wednesday…