A hot and humid Wednesday will turn into heavy rain for the D.C. region during the afternoon and evening hours.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for areas inside and around the Capital Beltway and along the Interstate 95 corridor until 9 p.m., as there will be thunderstorms and significant rainfall, which could lead to flash flooding.

Rainfall totals are expected to be between .5 to 1.5 inches, and some neighborhoods could see more, according to 7News First Alert Meteorologist Eileen Whelan . You should expect reduced visibility when traveling home from work.

The showers and storms will come to a close during the evening as temperatures will fall from the 80s to the 70s. Expect mostly to partly cloudy skies and some haze.

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