The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch in Fairfax County.
The watch went into effect at 3:07 p.m. and is expected to last until 7 p.m. this evening (Friday). The forecast says heavy rain and scattered storms are possible tonight.
Going into the holiday weekend, there’s also a possibility of thunderstorms tomorrow, and a chance of rain showers on Sunday. But it’s looking like the sun will pull through for a mostly sunny Fourth of July.
High temperatures through the weekend are expected to reach 90 degrees, and the lows are around 70 degrees.
[7/1/22 at 3:24 PM] ⛈A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued until 7 PM this evening. Please stay weather aware and be ready to move indoors if you have plans outdoors. #VaWx pic.twitter.com/ypfgBAj1hd
— Ready Fairfax (@ReadyFairfax) July 1, 2022
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia until 7 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/jKFhRRaMfc
— NWS Severe Tstorm (@NWSSevereTstorm) July 1, 2022
