Capital Weather Gang - DC area weather blog, news - May 31, 2009

Success: CWG Captures Tornado on Chase

* Here Comes the Sun: Full Forecast | NatCast * Tornado in Goshen County, Wyoming yesterday afternoon. By CWG's Andrew Freedman. For the first 25 days of the VORTEX2 tornado field project -- the largest effort ever made to understand tornadoes, the chase teams had failed to encounter one tornado....

By Jason Samenow | June 6, 2009; 11:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (7)
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Forecast: Here Comes the Sun

* CWG Twitters Tornado Chasing | Rainy Days Bring Frustration * * NatCast | Outside Right Now? Weather Wall * EXPRESS FORECAST Today: Becoming partly sunny. Near 74-78. | Tonight: Partly cloudy. 56-63. | Tomorrow: Partly to mostly sunny. 80-85. | A Look Ahead FORECAST IN DETAIL Flood watch, flood...

By Jason Samenow | June 6, 2009; 11:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (11)
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NatCast: Dry...Finally

* Our Full Forecast | Weather Wall | Nationals Journal * Nationals vs. MetsSaturday June 6, 7:05 p.m., Nationals Park First Pitch9th InningWeatherChance of Rain77F71FMostly clear0%After several damp and unpleasant games, the Nats and their fans will finally enjoy a pleasant evening with mostly clear skies and temperatures in the...

By Jason Samenow | June 6, 2009; 5:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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PM Update: Rain Departs in Time for Weekend

Sun and warmth return Saturday and Sunday * CWG Twitters Tornado Chasing | Rainy Days Bring Frustration * The steady rain will finally lose its grip during the late afternoon, but scattered showers will likely continue for much of the area through the evening commute. Rainfall totals (through 5:30 p.m.)...

By Ian Livingston | June 5, 2009; 5:30 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (7)
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CWG Chases Tornadoes & Tweets to Tell About It

* Full Forecast | The Thrill of the Tornado Chase | CWG's Twitter Feed * * Tornado Touched Down in Stanley, Va., Weather Service Says * A supercell storm along the Wyoming-Colorado border. By CWG's Andrew Freedman. Click here to enlarge. Want to go tornado chasing? Sorry -- you won't...

By Dan Stillman | June 5, 2009; 3:45 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (3)
Categories: Capital Weather Gang, VORTEX2
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Alert: Flood Warning for Much of Metro Area

* Flood Watch Through Afternoon | Full Forecast | Traffic | NatCast * * Outside Right Now? See Radar, Temps & More: Weather Wall * Courtesy National Weather Service. The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning until 3:45 p.m. for D.C., Montgomery County, Arlington County, Fairfax County, the...

By Capital Weather Gang | June 5, 2009; 10:40 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (9)
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Forecast: Relentless Rain Causes Flood Concern

Rain exits later today; Sun returns for weekend * Flood Warning for Much of Metro Area Until 3:45 p.m. * * Flood Watch Through Afternoon | Traffic | NatCast * * Outside Right Now? See Radar, Temps & More: Weather Wall * EXPRESS FORECAST Today: Rain, tapering mid-to-late afternoon. Low...

By Camden Walker | June 5, 2009; 10:40 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (7)
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Natcast: Damp but Not a Rain Out

* Our Full Forecast | Weather Wall | Nationals Journal * Nationals vs. MetsFriday June 5, 7:05 p.m., Nationals Park First Pitch9th InningWeatherChance of Rain61F58FEarly shower?50%A lingering shower or two can't be ruled out near the start of the game. But most of the game should be rain-free. Still, dress...

By Camden Walker | June 5, 2009; 4:30 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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PM Update: Rain, and Lots of It, Through Friday

Flooding a concern through Friday; Weekend looks fine * Flood Watch Through Tomorrow Afternoon | Weather Wall * * NatCast | UnitedCast | Yesterday's Storm Recap * What a difference a day (and a strong cold front) makes. Yesterday we were dealing with summerlike humidity and thunderstorms; today we see...

By Ian Livingston | June 4, 2009; 3:15 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Strong Storms Douse Region with Rain

Deadly lightning, large hail, possible tornado reported * Flood Watch From This Afternoon Through Tomorrow Afternoon * * Full Forecast | NatCast | UnitedCast | Lightning Kills Va. 12-Year-Old * For the second time in as many weeks, torrents of rain drenched large parts of the region last night. On...

By Jason Samenow | June 4, 2009; 10:30 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (7)
Categories: Local Climate, Recaps
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Forecast: Sharply Cooler & Very Wet End of Week

But weekend's weather will be sunny, dry & much warmer * Flood Watch This Afternoon Through Tomorrow Afternoon * * NatCast | UnitedCast | The Birth of a Pond * EXPRESS FORECAST Today: Sharply cooler. Overcast & showery. Mid-60s. | Tonight: Overcast and rainy. Upper 50s. | Tomorrow: Overcast and...

By Josh Larson | June 4, 2009; 10:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (19)
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NatCast: Another Dose of Rain for Doubleheader

* Our Full Forecast | Weather Wall | Nationals Journal * Nationals vs. GiantsThursday June 4, 4:35 p.m. (2nd game to follow), Nationals Park Game 1Game 2WeatherChance of RainMid-60sLow 60sRainy & cool90%There's a chance rain will be light and intermittent enough to at least get game 1 underway. But still,...

By Josh Larson | June 4, 2009; 8:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (3)
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UnitedCast: Cloudy, Cool, and Rainy

* Our Full Forecast | Weather Wall | Soccer Insider * United vs. NY Red BullsThursday June 4, 7:30 p.m., RFK Stadium KickoffFinal WhistleWeatherChance of Rain62F61FRainy90%Showers will abound with periods of light to moderate rain possible. Cool game-time temperatures will be in the low 60s UnitedCast appears on the...

By Josh Larson | June 4, 2009; 5:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (9)
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Storms Depart After Heavy Dose of Rain

Flooded roads and downed trees among damage * Flash Flood Watch Until 6 AM | Lightning Kills Spotsylvania Boy * * Power Outages: Pepco | Dominion | BGE * Radar: Latest D.C. area radar loop shows movement of precipitation over past two hours. Powered by HAMweather. Refresh page to update....

By Dan Stillman | June 3, 2009; 11:00 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Torrential Downpours Move Through Metro Area

Reports of roads flooded in Md. and Va. * Flash Flood Watch Until 6 AM Thursday | Full Forecast * * Outside Right Now? See Radar, Temps & More: Weather Wall * After scattered severe storms earlier, a solid line of showers and storms is now moving west to east...

By Ian Livingston | June 3, 2009; 10:30 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (27)
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Strong to Severe Storms Firing Up Again

* Flash Flood Watch & Severe T-Storm Watch in Effect | Full Forecast * * Outside Right Now? See Radar, Temps & More: Weather Wall * Plenty of sun today boosted temperatures into the 80s, which in turn destabilized the atmosphere nicely. Unlike yesterday, which saw numerous hail reports for...

By Ian Livingston | June 3, 2009; 5:00 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (17)
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Beaver Dams and the Birth of a Pond

* Severe T-Storm Watch & Flash Flood Watch In Effect: Full Forecast * * NatCast | May Recap | Climate Change Kills 300K? * A newly formed beaver dam has created a small pond that blocks a hiking trail near Dumfries, Va., May 22, 2009. I was rather surprised on...

By Kevin Ambrose | June 3, 2009; 10:45 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (9)
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Forecast: Storms Later Today Could Be Severe

Cloudy & much cooler tomorrow with showers likely * Severe T-Storm Watch and Flash Flood Watch in Effect * * NatCast | May Recap | Climate Change Kills 300K? * EXPRESS FORECAST Today: Partly sunny with p.m. storms likely, some could be severe. Mid-80s. | Tonight: Cloudy with storms ending....

By Dan Stillman | June 3, 2009; 10:45 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (31)
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NatCast: Storms May Threaten Play

* Our Full Forecast | Weather Wall | Nationals Journal * Nationals vs. GiantsWednesday 7:05 p.m., Nationals Park First Pitch9th InningWeatherChance of Rain74F69FStormy?60%A good chance of storms during the afternoon and into the evening could impact the game. Check back for updates. NatCast appears on the day of every...

By Dan Stillman | June 3, 2009; 5:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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PM Update: Storms Back in Forecast, Severe?

Summertime heat spread across the area today as south winds continue to pump up the humidity. Highs made it mainly to the upper 80s despite a fair amount of high clouds through the day. With all this heat and humidity, a line of severe thunderstorms developed, mainly impacting areas south...

By Ian Livingston | June 2, 2009; 8:20 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (27)
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Not Your Typical May - Or Was It?

* Warm Followed by Showers/Storms: Full Forecast | NatCast * By Don Lipman, Guest Contributor If you're an outdoor tennis enthusiast, as I am, there wasn't much to cheer about last month. We didn't set any monthly rainfall records and barely broke a daily record (on the 26th), but it...

By Capital Weather Gang | June 2, 2009; 10:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (9)
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Forecast: Summer Heat, Then Spring Showers

* NatCast | Climate Change Kills 300K? | Later: Not Your Typical May * EXPRESS FORECAST Today: Partly sunny. 20% chance p.m. storm. 87-90. Tonight: Partly cloudy. 66-69. | Tomorrow: Partly cloudy, p.m. storms. 87-90. | A Look Ahead FORECAST IN DETAIL While the calendar says summer is still a...

By Matt Rogers | June 2, 2009; 8:40 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (4)
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NatCast: Quite Warm, Shower Possible

* Our Full Forecast | Weather Wall | Nationals Journal * Nationals vs. GiantsTuesday, June 2, 7:05 p.m., Nationals Park First Pitch9th InningWeatherChance of Rain82F77FWarm, humid25%Summer weather with slightly elevated humidity and maybe an isolated shower or thunderstorm. NatCast appears on the day of every Nationals home game. Also,...

By Matt Rogers | June 2, 2009; 5:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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PM Update: June Starts Dry and Pleasant

Partly sunny Tuesday, late-day thunder possible * Report Claims Climate Change Killing 300,000 * Some thin high clouds spread across an otherwise very sunny sky today. After a cool morning for the beginning of June, temperatures have climbed nicely, now nearing highs in the mid-to-upper 70s most spots. Pleasant conditions...

By Ian Livingston | June 1, 2009; 3:15 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (4)
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Climate Change Kills 300,000 People, Plausible?

* Week Starts Sunny, To Turn Stormy: Full Forecast * A report released last week claiming that climate change is responsible for an estimated 300,000 deaths per year worldwide has raised some interesting questions regarding the societal impacts from climate change. It has come under fire from some experts in...

By Andrew Freedman | June 1, 2009; 10:30 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (11)
Categories: Climate Change, Freedman, Science
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Forecast: Monday Sunshine, Mid-Week Storminess

* Outside Right Now? See Radar, Temps & More: Weather Wall * * Later: Report Claims Climate Change Killing 300,000, Reactions * EXPRESS FORECAST Today: Mostly sunny. Near 80. | Tonight: Mostly clear. 56-64. | Tomorrow: Partly cloudy and very warm. Late storms? Upper 80s. | A Look Ahead FORECAST...

By Jason Samenow | June 1, 2009; 5:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Forecast: Showers Clear, Then Fair Weather's Here!

EXPRESS FORECAST Today: Early showers, then clearing. 78-82. | Tonight: Clear and cool. 50-53. | Tomorrow: Dry and bright, 77-81. | A Look Ahead FORECAST IN DETAIL We'll squeeze every last drop of rain we can out of this month as a last bastion of showers should push through early...

By Brian Jackson | May 31, 2009; 5:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (8)
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