Rainy Week Ahead For DC

WASHINGTON, DC -- Sick of the rain? Too bad, because there's lots more coming for D.C. residents.

The rain you see right now is unlikely to let up until the end of the week, and to add insult to injury, we'll be feeling the heat as well on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service's extended forecast for our area.

The area could see up to a half inch of rain on Monday with an overall chance of precipitation at 80 percent for the day. It will be chilly with highs in the high 60s.

Tuesday will be warmer, with a high close to 80, but rain will still be the story for much of the day, although Tuesday night should be relatively clear.

Wednesday is going to be warm, with highs in the mid 80s -- this despite the fact that, yes, more rain is expected throughout the day, with chances of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon.

Things will cool back down on Thursday with highs in the low 70s, but there will still be a chance of showers in the forecast and it will be mostly cloudy at the very least.

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will be sunny, and highs will hover in the mid to high 70s.

The full forecast from NWS follows below:

Today
Rain, mainly after 8am. High near 66. East wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 21: Rain falls as Rhys Hoskins #17 of the Philadelphia Phillies prepares to bat against the Washington Nationals during the third inning at Nationals Park on August 21, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)