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  1. PM Update: Here comes the holiday weekend heat wapo.st/KMssMt about 8 hours ago via twitterfeed
  2. First came Alberto. Could we see a tropical storm off the Southeast coast for the 2nd weekend in a row? wapo.st/JrXYCw about 10 hours ago via HootSuite
  3. Worried about sharks at the beach this weekend? You should probably be more concerned about rip currents wapo.st/KZzpd7 about 12 hours ago via HootSuite
  4. Today is Don’t Fry Day: Please heed these tips to prevent sunburn and skin cancer this weekend and summer wapo.st/JrGZQM about 14 hours ago via HootSuite
  5. Forecast: Decent but warm start to a hot holiday weekend wapo.st/KnMLRF about 18 hours ago via twitterfeed
  6. Friday’s digit: 7/10 - It’s getting a bit too warm and muggy! At least it’s a Friday with only a 20-30% chance of storms. Camden, CWG 7:06 PM May 24th via HootSuite
  7. Heading to the beach this weekend? Check out our mid-Atlantic beach forecast (scroll toward end of post) wapo.st/MIIHyr 6:03 PM May 24th via HootSuite
  8. Not much lightning left with the showers around DC and to the west & north. Still rainy but they've lost their stormy punch 5:06 PM May 24th via HootSuite
  9. Another storm now along Potomac btwn Great Falls, Va & Beltway. Good chance of seeing a storm next few hours west or north of DC 4:19 PM May 24th via HootSuite
  10. Storms rolling s to n thru west burbs not severe but contain frequent lightning so get inside. Near Centreville/Fairfax 7:10-7:20 3:48 PM May 24th via HootSuite
  11. Line of storms to south should be in Manassas area around 6:30-6:45, then heading north into Fairfax & east Loudoun co 3:22 PM May 24th via HootSuite
  12. Thunderstorms slowly closing in on Prince William co from the south and west. Not where we need more rain 3:08 PM May 24th via HootSuite
  13. PM Update: Scattered thunderstorms threaten into this evening, then big warm-up begins wapo.st/Lecs8D 2:30 PM May 24th via twitterfeed
  14. No storms in DC area right now. Some well south/sw. 40% chance any given spot sees a storm thru evening 1:32 PM May 24th via HootSuite
  15. Our gardening meteorologist is back with some colorful reasons to plant attention-getting annuals wapo.st/Jqmh3T 12:28 PM May 24th via HootSuite
  16. Washington DC on track for warmest meteorological spring (March-April-May) on record wapo.st/JqcnPV 10:44 AM May 24th via HootSuite
  17. The National Weather Service is out with its 2012 Hurricane season forecast. How many storms? wapo.st/KX0ygx 9:20 AM May 24th via HootSuite
  18. Forecast: Another thundery finish today? Heat is on for the weekend; beaches slightly cooler. wapo.st/Li0HKT 3:00 AM May 24th via twitterfeed
  19. Thurs Digit: 8/10 - A little too cloudy to start & a little too warm to finish. Otherwise not bad but still bring the umbrella. David, CWG 8:25 PM May 23rd via HootSuite