UPDATE: Rain, Wind Gusts, Thunderstorms on Tap Today

UPDATE (10:50 a.m.): The National Weather Service has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory from 7 p.m. until 5 a.m. Thursday for the surrounding area including Fairfax County and the City of Alexandria. The time for the next high tide in Alexandria is 2:04 a.m. Minor coastal flooding is expected, NWS noted.

UPDATE: The sun is shining after some morning commute showers, but forecasters at WJLA say the Northern Virginia area could be in for some "strong to severe thunderstorms" this afternoon. The National Weather Service predicts possible damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes will be primary threats. Storms also could produce localized heavy rain that could lead to flooding, according to NWS.

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Grab your umbrellas--Wednesday is going to be wet, windy and we may hear a few rumbles from thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service.

The Capital Weather Gang is calling for an 80 percent chance of showers (with an accumulation of a half-inch to 1 inch) and possible thunderstorms from morning to mid-day. Highs are expected to reach into the 60s, with wind gusts picking up to 20 miles per hour, with higher gusts possible, in the afternoon.

WUSA-TV, Channel 9's meterologist Topper Shutt is actually calling for severe weather on Wednesday, predicting the area could see up to 2 inches of rain.

WJLA-TV, Channel 7 meterologists Doug Hill and Bob Ryan also mentioned the area will see a cold front tomorrow night that will likely mean highs of just 61 degrees on Thursday.