Leesburg, Virginia
5-day forecast
As of 12:00 PM EST on March 12, 2010
This Afternoon...Periods of rain. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Tonight...Rain. Rain may be heavy at times after midnight. Breezy with lows in the upper 40s. East winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Saturday...Rain. Rain may be heavy at times. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Almanac
Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
Areal Flood Watch
Issued by the National Weather Service at 11:11 am EST on March 12, 2010
... Flood Watch remains in effect through Saturday evening...
The Flood Watch continues for
* portions of Maryland... the District of Columbia... Virginia and
northeast West Virginia... including the following areas... in
Maryland... Anne Arundel... Calvert... Carroll... Charles...
Frederick MD... Harford... Howard... Montgomery... northern
Baltimore... Prince Georges... southern Baltimore... St. Marys
and Washington. The District of Columbia. In Virginia...
Albemarle... Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria... Augusta...
Clarke... Culpeper... Fairfax... Frederick VA... Greene... King
George... Loudoun... Madison... Nelson... northern Fauquier...
Orange... Page... Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park...
Rappahannock... Rockingham... Shenandoah... southern Fauquier...
Spotsylvania... Stafford and Warren. In northeast West
Virginia... Berkeley... Hampshire... Hardy... Jefferson and Morgan.
* Through Saturday evening
* low pressure will bring periods of rain through Saturday
night. The heaviest rain is expected to occur Friday night and
Saturday. Widespread rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches can be
expected... with locally higher amounts.
* These rainfall amounts will bring the risk of flooding for
small streams... creeks and urban areas this afternoon through
Saturday. Flooding of the slower responding rivers may also
occur beginning Saturday evening.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.
Monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings.
Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to
take action should flooding develop.
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Forecast
As of 12:00 PM EST on March 12, 2010
This Afternoon...Periods of rain. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Tonight...Rain. Rain may be heavy at times after midnight. Breezy with lows in the upper 40s. East winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Saturday...Rain. Rain may be heavy at times. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
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Almanac
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Areal Flood Watch
Issued by the National Weather Service at 11:11 am EST on March 12, 2010
... Flood Watch remains in effect through Saturday evening...
The Flood Watch continues for
* portions of Maryland... the District of Columbia... Virginia and
northeast West Virginia... including the following areas... in
Maryland... Anne Arundel... Calvert... Carroll... Charles...
Frederick MD... Harford... Howard... Montgomery... northern
Baltimore... Prince Georges... southern Baltimore... St. Marys
and Washington. The District of Columbia. In Virginia...
Albemarle... Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria... Augusta...
Clarke... Culpeper... Fairfax... Frederick VA... Greene... King
George... Loudoun... Madison... Nelson... northern Fauquier...
Orange... Page... Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park...
Rappahannock... Rockingham... Shenandoah... southern Fauquier...
Spotsylvania... Stafford and Warren. In northeast West
Virginia... Berkeley... Hampshire... Hardy... Jefferson and Morgan.
* Through Saturday evening
* low pressure will bring periods of rain through Saturday
night. The heaviest rain is expected to occur Friday night and
Saturday. Widespread rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches can be
expected... with locally higher amounts.
* These rainfall amounts will bring the risk of flooding for
small streams... creeks and urban areas this afternoon through
Saturday. Flooding of the slower responding rivers may also
occur beginning Saturday evening.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.
Monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings.
Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to
take action should flooding develop.
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