After what was mostly an amazing weekend of weather, the weather is not going to cooperate as nicely this week. Keep your outdoor plans, but have a plan of action to take shelter if a spotty downpour or thunderstorm passes where you are. This is a possibility pretty much every day this week. The biggest concern is the tropical-like nature that any downpour can have. This can cause isolated instances of at least minor flooding through the week.

The week also starts off hot and humid, with temperatures dropping down to around the low-80s by Thursday through the weekend.

TROPICS: TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHANTAL — LOCAL IMPACTS? What is left of once Tropical Storm Chantal is over Virginia this morning. While isolated downpours over the next couple of days can be "tropical-like" in nature, associated with some of the remnant moisture from Chantal, this will not be widespread torrential rain that causes washouts locally. That said, isolated instances of flooding from passing downpours cannot be ruled out. Flooding is top of mind with all of the recent devasation in Texas. I just want to be very clear - we are not looking at that type of historical flooding here. What we see locally will just be isolated instances of ponding from spotty downpours and thunderstorms off and on over the next few days.

FORECAST:

TODAY: STORM WATCH— Clouds with some breaks of sun. Isolated downpours this afternoon can cause localized ponding of water and slowed down travel. Keep the outdoor plans, but be ready to seek shelter when spotty downpours pass through where you are. Hot and humid, too! Highs around 86 degrees can feel like the low- to mid-90s. Wind: south 10 to 20 mph. UV Index: Very high.

TONIGHT: Variably cloudy, warm and muggy with an isolated rain shower chance. Lows around 74 degrees.

TUESDAY - STORM WATCH: A mix of sun and clouds. Hot and humid. Highs around 89 degrees can feel like the mid-to upper-90s. While it once again will not be a washout, isolated downpours can slow you down in the afternoon. There will also be an area of heavy rain and thunderstorms possible in the evening and overnight. Any thunderstorm can have torrential downpours and gusty wind. Lows near 72 degrees.

WEDNESDAY: Sun and clouds. An isolated shower or thunderstorm in the afternoon or evening. Most of the day is dry. Highs around 86 degrees. Lows near 71 degrees.

THURSDAY: POTENTIAL STORM WATCH -- Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms possible. Heavy downpours can lead to isolated areas of flooding. Highs around 82 degrees. Lows near 69 degrees.

FRIDAY: Partly sunny to mostly cloudy with a spotty rain shower chance. Highs around 81 degrees. Lows near 68 degrees.

SATURDAY: Sun and clouds with a spotty rain shower chance. Highs around 80 degrees. Lows near 68 degrees.

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy. While much of the day should be dry, an isolated shower cannot be ruled out just yet. Highs around 80 degrees. Lows near 66 degrees.