What's with the freaky weather in northern virginia lately?

Question

There's been strange weather going on around the area. These huge storm clouds blow over us and just COLLAPSE on themselves, drenching us all in these huge, unexpected rapid sheets of rain. We had one a few days ago, one yesterday, and two today. At school, we had an hour long tornado drill and everyone had to go home late because of the bus delays. Now, it's happening again.

What the reason for this weather?

Answer 1

woah! yes i know. i think its cause of warm fronts and cold fronts meeting. talk about april showers! more like JUNE!

yea ive got a friend who lives there. she called me and told me about it. what school do you go to? actually dont answer that. you can if you want but yeah you probably shouldnt. just wondering if you knew her.

Answer 2

There is a stationary boundry settled south of the mason dixon line, moving north with upper level disturbances turning into a warm front. This is what will be causing the hot temperatures later this week.

Answer 3

climate change.

Answer 4

NOT climate change!!!  Will you clowns stop saying that?

This situation you are talking about occurs when there is very unstable conditions.  Usually that is in the late afternoon when the earth is the hottest.  But sometimes there is cold air that moves over an area and cause unstable conditions in the morning and overnight periods.   Usually a dip in the arctic Jet pushes colder air southward and that amplifies the instablity. (lifted indexes)