July Discobs 2026

[JenkinsJinkies]

Let's see how long we're in the furnace.

[SolidIcewx]

84/70/89 at 930 here just outside of Laurel

[midatlanticweather]

10:50 AM in Purcellville --> 89.9/79/106 --> It is thick outside - a wall of steamy madness! 

 

[frd]

Damn, already blew past the predicted heat index. 

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair    95°F 35°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	108°F (42°C)
Last update	1 Jul 1:51 pm EDT

 

[donsutherland1]

Dulles Airport has reached 96°. That ties its daily record from 2012. Many more records will fall in coming days in the Mid-Atlantic region.

[pazzo83]

2 minutes ago, donsutherland1 said:

Dulles Airport has reached 96°. That ties its daily record from 2012. Many more records will fall in coming days in the Mid-Atlantic region.

the high dews are keeping temps down a bit Don, but the heat indices around here are nuts (105-110F).

[J.Mike]

Seems to me that the big puffy white clouds are growing and becoming more ominous. Are T-storms in our forecast for today?

[nw baltimore wx]

Just popping in to say that it is absolutely disgusting outside.

[Weather Will]

WB 11Z HRRR....thunderstorms move west to east starting around 5.

[Weather Will]

1.3 last night; best rain in forever....another round of storms later this afternoon/evening. WB 6Z 3K NAM.

[Weather Will]

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
409 AM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026

...The combination of a slow moving frontal zone with a tropical air
mass in place will increase the risk of flash flooding this
afternoon and evening...

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050-051-053>057-501-502-505>507-526-527-WVZ051>053-061615-
/O.NEW.KLWX.FA.A.0005.260706T2000Z-260707T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
District of Columbia-Washington-Frederick-Carroll-Northern
Baltimore-Cecil-Southern Baltimore-Prince Georges-Anne Arundel-
Charles-St. Marys-Calvert-Northwest Montgomery-Central and
Southeast Montgomery-Northwest Howard-Central and Southeast
Howard-Northwest Harford-Southeast Harford-Shenandoah-Frederick-
Page-Warren-Clarke-Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Rappahannock-Orange-
Culpeper-Fairfax-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Stafford-
Spotsylvania-King George-Northern Fauquier-Southern Fauquier-
Western Loudoun-Eastern Loudoun-Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-
Northwest Prince William-Central and Southeast Prince
William/Manassas/Manassas Park-Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-
409 AM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Washington D.C., including the following areas in
  Maryland, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Central and
  Southeast Howard, Central and Southeast Montgomery, Charles,
  Frederick, Northern Baltimore, Northwest Harford, Northwest
  Howard, Northwest Montgomery, Prince Georges, Southeast Harford,
  Southern Baltimore, St. Marys and Washington, Virginia, including
  the following areas, Albemarle, Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria,
  Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park,
  Clarke, Culpeper, Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax, Frederick, Greene,
  King George, Madison, Northern Fauquier, Northern Virginia Blue
  Ridge, Northwest Prince William, Orange, Page, Rappahannock,
  Shenandoah, Southern Fauquier, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren and
  Western Loudoun, and panhandle West Virginia, including the
  following areas, Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan.

* WHEN...From 4 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall are possible this afternoon
    and evening, some of which may occur over areas which
    recently experienced flooding rains. Slow storm motions and
    repeat thunderstorm activity will occur within a tropical air
    mass. Hourly rainfall rates could push into the 2 to 3 inch
    range in the strongest storms, with even higher instantaneous
    rates.
  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
    and preparedness information

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

[stormy]

.10" yesterday evening.

Staunton was under a Warning for about 30 minutes. West-side received around 2.00".

[Herb@MAWS]

Columbia imby:

1.41” for Sunday into early Monday morning. July total thru early today 1.61”. 

- compared to total for all June ‘26:   1.87”

[MN Transplant]

Good news:  The 12z HRRR gives me >1" of rain.

Bad news:  The rain is supposed to be falling right now.  

[dailylurker]

Just now, MN Transplant said:

Good news:  The 12z HRRR gives me >1" of rain.

Bad news:  The rain is supposed to be falling right now.  

I can't wait for my 4th STW and warnings in a row that don't produce anything lol. .02 yesterday 

[kgottwald]

Murky and muggy. A 2/10 or 1/10 day, depending on whether a storm hits while I'm walking home.

[snowfan]

HRRR sweeps through the metro areas after dark. 3k has weird storm movement e to w across the bay. Assuming that's initiated off existing boundaries.

[RickinBaltimore]

Currently a steady rain here at Coppin (West Baltimore)

[nw baltimore wx]

13 minutes ago, RickinBaltimore said:

Currently a steady rain here at Coppin (West Baltimore)

I picked up about .30” in that passing shower in the past hour, and combined with last night’s .51” and Saturday’s .18”, I’ve gotten about an inch so far.  

[Paleocene]

1 hour ago, dailylurker said:

I can't wait for my 4th STW and warnings in a row that don't produce anything lol. .02 yesterday 

Got maybe 0.15" yesterday in a brief shower. And that's basically it over the last week - squeaked out a half inch last Monday. The sunnier neighborhood lawns are browning out, but its still decently green here

[WEATHER53]

Seems to me itchy trigger finger , and/or inexperience, on  these flood watches and warnings recently.

Now if these statements are intended to care for 1-5% of the area that’s one thing but these have mostly not even reached “scattered” status .

 

 

[MN Transplant]

3 hours ago, WEATHER53 said:

Seems to me itchy trigger finger , and/or inexperience, on  these flood watches and warnings recently.

Now if these statements are intended to care for 1-5% of the area that’s one thing but these have mostly not even reached “scattered” status .

 

I understand the frustration, but it is kind of a darned if you do, darned if you don't situation.  If that 4" of rain that quickly fell west of Baltimore yesterday was over a city or a major roadway, there would be no questions about the veracity of the Flood Watch.  

[kgottwald]

My neighborhood looks to be safe from storms for another day.

[pazzo83]

DCA hit 90 again.

[Weather Will]

Well, our flash flood watch is looking like a dud so far...what happened?

[SnowtoRain]

3.18" at Easton MESONET. 2.83" at my house a few miles NW.

[CAPE]

16 minutes ago, Weather Will said:

Well, our flash flood watch is looking like a dud so far...what happened?

Flood Watch.  Over here just to my SW there is a Flash Flood Warning, but no flood watch is in effect. See the difference?

Anyway, see how things evolve this evening. It will not be widespread- almost never is in these setups- but decent chance places within the watch area will need a flash flood warning.