If you think it's muggy, relief is on the way, but that won't be much fun either

If you think it feels hotter than the thermometer says today, you're not alone.

Oppressive dew points in the mid-70s will make it feel up to 11 degrees hotter than it really is.

But relief is on the way, not that it won't bring its own set of challenges.

That's because torrential downpours and severe, possibly damaging thunderstorms are predicted beginning around 4 p.m.

A flash flood watch is in effect from noon-8 p.m.

In the wake of tonight's heavy weather, cooler, more comfortable air will be in place for much of the rest of the week.

The greatest potential for storms along the I-95 corridor from Washington to Boston will be from late this afternoon through tonight.

With plenty of moisture available in the atmosphere, any of these storms will have the potential to result in heavy downpours that could lead to flash flooding, according to AccuWeather Meteorologist Kyle Elliott.

In this type of pattern, rainfall amounts could exceed two inches per hour, which is enough to overwhelm storm drains and small streams and flood neighboring roads, homes and businesses.

Residents in flood-prone areas should stay aware of the weather situation prior to midweek, meteorologists warn.

Acccuweather material was used in this report.