A 'Ton Of Rain' Headed Toward Montgomery County: Report

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — A "ton of rain" is on its way toward Montgomery County Tuesday morning, according to one report.

The Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang tweeted a radar snapshot at 6:46 a.m. that shows huge bands of intense rain on the way to the area from the south.

Flood warnings have already been issued in some parts of the region, and expect more to be issued as the day goes on.

646a: Just a ton of rain pointed at DC area from the south. Flood warning in central Fairfax and southern Mont co (thru 915a) and expect more to be issued today. Be very careful out there. pic.twitter.com/GEaUu3GSSR
— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) July 24, 2018

Tuesday is expected to be the heaviest day of rain this week, but showers should continue for our area into Wednesday. Things will dry up for Thursday and Friday for the most part, but a front could bring in more rain this weekend.

Here's the extended forecast from The National Weather Service:

Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 79. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 72. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 80. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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