ALERT: Due to rainfall, all grass fields are CLOSED today, Friday, May 10, 2024. Synthetic fields remain open. nixle.us/FJA8X

While it won't rain through the entire weekend, expect more clouds than sun along with a few rounds of showers and possibly some thunderstorms. Temperatures will trend below normal.

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A year-and-a-half after his daughter died in a crash on a treacherous stretch of Lee Chapel Road in Fairfax County, Virginia, a grieving father is petitioning to change the road’s name to reflect his daughter’s role in upcoming safety changes. wtop.com/fairfax-cou…

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Rosaryville MD, Marlton MD and Mayo MD until 1:45 AM EDT

8:09am-Showers continue to lift north & west from central VA this morning. Meanwhile, a stalled front remains along I-66/US-50. South of this front is where severe weather will be possible later this afternoon & evening. Wind, hail, & isolated flooding are the main concerns.

Apple has apologized and admitted it “missed the mark” with its latest iPad Pro advertisement. wtop.com/tech/2024/0…

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As thousands in the nation’s capital deal with the sniffles and watery eyes that come with the height of allergy season, a new ranking shows D.C.’s grass allergy problem is nothing to sneeze at. wtop.com/dc/2024/05/…

“I vowed to do something to make our roads safer so people like Sarah didn’t have to die.” A Maryland man is honoring his wife who was killed in a bike lane with a new road safety bill that was signed into law. wtop.com/maryland/20…

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A workweek full of severe weather went out with a bang Thursday night and Friday. Hail the size of melons pounded Texas. Tornadoes tore across the Florida Panhandle. @MatthewCappucci reports ⬇️ www.washingtonpost.c…

Cloudy and cooler for your Friday, DMV. Spotty showers around, too. Areas SW of DC (over towards the Shenandoah Valley) could see some sunny breaks, allowing temperatures to reach near 70. Highs in the lower 60s around DC with an ENE wind and overcast skies.

Periods of heavy rainfall forecast across the Gulf Coast states next week and early into week 2 will increase river and flash flood potential, especially for parts of eastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana, which have picked up 10-20 inches of rainfall over the past two weeks.