Afternoon rain and thunderstorms expected Tuesday

Keep the umbrella handy Tuesday as we expect to see rain and thunderstorms across the D.C. region later in the day.

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After mostly dry morning hours, FOX 5’s Mike Thomas say a storm system will move into the region bringing the storm threat with it.

Rain is expected by the early afternoon and steady rain will likely continue all evening into the morning. Temperatures will be in the upper-70s for much of the day.

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