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  "textContent": "The Washington, D.C., region is in for a major weather shift this week as damaging winds, heavy rain, and possible tornadoes roll in on Monday.\n\nForecasters say Sunday should remain mild and mostly manageable. A few showers may arrive late in the evening, but most of the day is expected to stay dry. However, conditions are expected to turn much more dangerous on Monday.\n\nClouds are expected to increase through the day, and winds will gradually pick up as a powerful cold front approaches.\n\nAhead of that front, forecasters say the area could surge into the 70s, which will help fuel a potentially significant severe weather event.\n\nThe Storm Prediction Center has placed the region under a moderate risk for severe weather on Monday. The main concern is damaging wind gusts, though tornadoes and heavy rainfall are also possible.\n\n## What is moderate risk?\n\nModerate risk means widespread, severe storms are likely, and is the second-highest category for identifying severe thunderstorm risk within a region.\n\nThe last time the DC region was under a moderate risk was in 2023.\n\nThe National Weather Service (NWS) defines moderate risk as:\n\n\"An area where widespread severe weather with several tornadoes and/or numerous severe thunderstorms is likely, some of which should be intense. This risk is usually reserved for days with several supercells producing intense tornadoes and/or very large hail, or an intense squall line with widespread damaging winds.\"\n\n## What to expect on Monday\n\nRain is expected to move in overnight, followed by a brief lull before storm activity ramps up again Monday afternoon.\n\nForecasters say the most concerning part of the system may come during the evening, when a well-organized squall line is expected to sweep through the area from 4–9 p.m.\n\nWind gusts could strengthen throughout the day, reaching around 30 mph early Monday morning and increasing to 40 mph by late morning. By evening, gusts in the city could top 50 mph, and the strongest storms may be capable of producing winds between 65 and 75 mph.\n\n## Tornado risk\n\nForecasters say tornadoes cannot be ruled out as the system moves through. Residents are being urged to stay alert for watches and warnings throughout the day.\n\nA watch means conditions are favorable for severe weather to develop. A warning means severe weather is happening or imminent, and immediate action should be taken.\n\nOnce the front passes, colder air will rush back into the region.\n\nA few snow showers may mix in Monday night into Tuesday as temperatures fall sharply. Highs are expected to drop to around 40 degrees on St. Patrick’s Day, with some areas staying in the upper 30s.\n\nTemperatures should gradually rebound later in the week, reaching around 60 degrees by Friday, the first official day of spring. Another round of showers is possible next Saturday.",
  "title": "DC weather: Severe thunderstorms, tornadoes possible Monday as moderate risk issued"
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