A half-inch of rain already; more to come
The rain gauge here at Calvert & Centre streets has already clocked in nearly a half-inch of rain at this writing. BWI has seen nearly as much. This is just the start of a rainy, and possibly stormy night tonight ahead of a cold front.
The same weather system has caused heavy rains, flooding and 10 deaths in the Midwest. Some spots have recorded 10 inches of rain or more. Here's more on that, plus some video.
We won't likely see anything close to that. But forecasters out at Sterling are calling for up to another half-inch tonight before the front goes by, winds shift, and cooler, drier air pushes in from the west. Here's the radar loop.
Here's why we're so socked in:
