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WTOP reports that high humidity and a cold front will bring showers, storms, and isolated flooding to the D.C. region on Saturday, with temperatures remaining below average. Cooler, drier conditions are expected to arrive by Monday as the front moves through.
Dontrae Henderson, 26, was arrested and charged with breaking into a Washington D.C. home in the Kalorama neighborhood and attempting to sexually assault an 18-year-old woman. Security footage captured him peering through a glass door before the early Wednesday incident. He also faces separate charges for a different break-in and prior White House area violations.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 10 p.m. Thursday for the Washington D.C. area as severe storms continue to batter the region. The alert was reported by WTOP News on August 20, 2026.