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Heavy thunderstorms possible tonight as hot streak begins to dissipate

Cooler (if not exactly cool) weather is on the horizon later in the week
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Northern Virginians should be prepared for the possibility of rocky conditions tonight [7/17] as weather systems collide.

"Turning out cloudy and very hot; a heavy thunderstorm this afternoon; thunderstorms can bring flooding downpours, hail and damaging wind gusts" is how the GazetteLeader's weather partner, AccuWeather, puts it.

Temperatures will peak in the mid-90s this afternoon, lower than yesterday but hardly cool, before the possibility of storms come in. Highs on the flip side of the storminess will be in the 80s for a number of days.

Thursday also holds the potential of rocky weather conditions, AccuWeather says.

Keep on top of it all at GazetteLeader.com/weather.