Severe Storms Likely In Montgomery County Friday: Report

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — A new forecast suggests that Montgomery County could get hammered by some "strong and severe storms" in the late afternoon and into the evening on Friday.

The Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang says that the storm raises new concerns of flash flooding plus falling trees due to the soggy and unstable ground. There's also the threat of lightning, large hail, and powerful wind gusts.

"The siege of moist air, torrential rain and flooding is about to come to something of a pause in time for the weekend," they write. "But it does so with a grand finale of sorts, from strong to severe showers and thunderstorms ahead of an approaching cold front on Friday."

The worst of it should be between 4-10 p.m. on Friday. It will be sunny through the morning for the most part, but you'll notice clouds start building in the afternoon.

So what about the weekend? It certainly looks better than this past week has been. Saturday may see a shower or two, but for the most part it should be sunny with fairly low humidity and temperatures in the mid-80s. On Sunday, it may be a little cloudy but the risk of rain is pretty low. It will feel even better than Saturday with slightly lower temperatures and even lower humidity.

So take heart: after these storms roll through, you'll finally get a chance to enjoy some time outside.

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