Mike Thomas
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Washington, DC, United States
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Past articles by Mike:
DC snow drought may end overnight, but snow lovers will be far from satisfied
The magic number is 0.1, that is all we need to end the 325-day snowless streak here in Washington, D.C. → Read More
'Bomb cyclone' expected to cause travel nightmare across DC region ahead of Christmas weekend
A powerful, winter ‘bomb cyclone' that could create blizzard conditions for parts of the upper Midwest and Great Lakes is expected to bring freezing temperatures and damaging winds to the D.C. region creating a travel nightmare ahead of the Christmas holiday weekend. → Read More
Winter storm eyes northeast; ice could impact Thursday morning commute across DC area
FOX 5 is tracking the first winter storm of the season that could impact your morning commute on Thursday. → Read More
Winter Outlook: No Major Blizzards, But Above Normal Snowfall Is Possible This Winter in the DMV
As holiday commercials begin to play on tv; Mariah makes it clear that Halloween is over; and Starbucks trots out its red cups - thoughts quickly are turning to snow. But, how much snow? Let's explore. → Read More
Ian returns to hurricane strength; South Carolina braces for landfall
As of Thursday evening, the National Hurricane Center stated that Ian has regained enough strength to be considered a hurricane once again, with peak sustained winds of 75 mph. → Read More
Hurricane Ian may bring rainfall to DC region this weekend
Here's how Hurricane Ian is expected to impact the D.C. region this weekend. → Read More
Fall Is HERE! Here are some dates of note for the season ahead
It is hard to believe that the summer of 2022 is already at an end. The summer season wrapped up with a total of 38 days above 90°, which is just a couple below the average 40 days the D.C. region typically sees each year. In fact, our last 90° day was on September 4th, which is tied for 2020 with earliest we have seen our final 90° day in the last decade. → Read More
Atlantic remains hurricane free as peak season approaches
Two major factors have been at play in the first half of the hurricane season that has kept Atlantic activity quiet. → Read More
Humidity, possible storms expected to ring in the weekend
Expect high humidity to bring in the weekend. → Read More
Hot and humid Thursday with possible afternoon storms
The big story is the heat with Thursday expected to be the hottest day of the current heatwave. → Read More
DC Heat Wave: Another stretch of sweltering temperatures as dog days of summer continue
After our longest stretch of 90 degree plus weather in two summers during the middle of July, it was a nice end to the month with a bit of a break from the extreme heat – including this first day of August where D.C. hit 89 degrees for a high, only one day in the past week has exceeded the 90 degree mark. → Read More
Sunny final Saturday in July with low humidity, few clouds
Saturday is the pick of the weekend! Expect mostly sunny skies with just some passing clouds and low humidity. → Read More
Hot, humid with highs in the upper-80s Friday; possible severe afternoon showers and storms
A hot and humid Friday with the possibility of afternoon showers and storms across the D.C. region. → Read More
Cool, cloudy Tuesday as heat wave ends; afternoon storms possible
Much cooler temperatures Tuesday as the D.C. region finally sees some relief from the sweltering heat and humidity that have gripped the area for over a week. → Read More
Dangerous heat wave grips DC region through weekend
Prepare for one of the hottest weekends in D.C. in recent memory! → Read More
Summer heat wave continues with potential to hit triple-digit temperatures
Get ready for our hottest stretch of the summer so far! → Read More
Hot, humid Tuesday with strong afternoon and evening storms possible
A hot and humid Tuesday with plenty of morning sunshine but severe weather could bring storms into the region later this afternoon and evening. → Read More
Severe thunderstorm watch in place for DMV amid humid, hot Tuesday
Severe weather is expected to bring storms into the region throughout the evening on Tuesday as a severe thunderstorm watch has gone into place. → Read More
Heavy rain, flooding, and severe weather expected across DC region to begin weekend
An unpleasant start to the weekend in the D.C. region as heavy rain and severe weather could bring the threat for flooding to the area. FOX 5’s Mike Thomas has the forecast. → Read More
Hot, humid Wednesday with more strong storms possible across DC region
Hot and humid conditions Wednesday across the D.C. area with another round of potential severe weather as we head into the afternoon. → Read More