Scattered showers Tuesday, thunderstorms possible Wednesday across parts of DC region

WASHINGTON - Wet weather is moving into the Washington, D.C. region with scattered showers on Tuesday and thunderstorms possible on Wednesday.

FOX 5’s Tucker Barnes says temperatures will be in the mid-60s Tuesday with clouds and scattered showers expected to move in closer to the lunchtime hours. The clouds should hold steady, bringing on-and-off periods of rain into the evening – but Tuesday won’t be a washout.

Wednesday will be a warm day with temperatures in the upper-60s, but a strong cold front will likely bring a band of heavy rain, and even some possible thunderstorms, to the D.C. area. Expect the storms in time for the Wednesday evening commute sometime between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. The day will be breezy with strong, gusty winds.

Looking ahead – a breezy and chilly Thursday with warmer temperatures as we move into the weekend.

Monday’s high temperature of 68 degrees was the second-warmest day of the year so far, and warmest since our 80 degrees day a month ago on January 26.