Sunny today; Heat and humidity return this weekend; Storms likely Sunday

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Current Surface Map
High pressure has moved into the region and as a result, expect mostly sunny skies today with highs in the low to mid 80s.

The high will slide off of the coast tonight into tomorrow. This will allow warmer, more humid air to flow back into the area. Expect highs to be in the upper 80s to around 90 under mostly sunny skies.

A disturbance will move into the area Saturday night and Sunday, bringing a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be strong to severe on Sunday with damaging winds being the most likely threat. The storms will also be capable of producing heavy rainfall, leading to localized flash flooding. Highs will be in the mid to upper 80s.

Thunderstorms likely again this afternoon, possibly severe

Current Surface Map
Current Surface Map
With a Bermuda high continuing to pump warm and humid air into the region and a cold front approaching from the west, the stage is set for another round of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Some of the storms may turn severe with damaging winds and heavy rain. Highs will be in the upper 80s to around 90.

The cold front crosses tonight into tomorrow morning bringing an end to the rainfall. Cooler and drier air will filter in tomorrow, leading to mostly sunny skies by the afternoon. Highs will be in the low 80s with low humidity.

High pressure will remain overhead Thursday, leading to another pleasant day. Highs will be in the low to mid 80s.

More thunderstorms likely this afternoon

Current Surface Map
Current Surface Map
After a very active night with severe storms moving across the state, a cold front will drop southward into the area and set the stage for another round of strong to severe storms this afternoon.

The main threat with these storms will be very heavy rainfall, damaging winds and large hail. Highs will be in the upper 80s.

The front will press south of the state tonight, ending the storm threat.

The front should remain south of the state tomorrow allowing northwest flow to bring in cooler and drier air. Expect partly sunny skies and highs in the low to mid 80s.

Showers and thunderstorms likely today; Storms may become severe

Current Surface Map
Current Surface Map
Expect a break between this morning’s showers and storms before another round develops this afternoon. This afternoon, the storms may turn severe with damaging wind, large hail and isolated tornadoes. Highs today will be in the low to mid 80s.

We will remain in warm humid air tonight and tomorrow, keeping the threat of rain in the forecast. Additionally, another round of thunderstorms is likely tomorrow afternoon and evening. Highs will be in the low to mid 80s.

A cold front will approach on Friday, setting the stage for yet another round of showers and thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening. The front will clear the area Friday night into Saturday morning, setting the stage for a drier weekend.

Severe Thunderstorms Today into Tonight

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Current Surface Map
An area of low pressure moving into a very unstable atmosphere has touched off a line of thunderstorms this morning. The line is currently moving into central Maryland. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for this line. Expect frequent lightning, very heavy rainfall, large hail and strong gusty winds with this line of storms.

Light rain will continue behind the line for a few hours. As the low moves to our north this afternoon, winds will turn southerly and the atmosphere will destabilize again. Another round of severe thunderstorms is expected this afternoon and evening across the area. These storms will be capable of producing large hail, damaging winds, heavy rainfall and tornadoes. It will be warm, humid and windy today, with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s and winds gusting to 35mph.

Isolated Storms Today; Severe Weather Likely Tomorrow

Current Surface Map
Current Surface Map
A frontal boundary is stalling out to our south. As it does, an area of low pressure will ride along the front, bringing showers and thunderstorms to the area tonight and tomorrow.

Meanwhile, today will be partly sunny, warm and humid with an isolated shower or thunderstorm possible this afternoon. Highs will be in the upper 80s to around 90.

Thunderstorm activity will actually increase tonight as a piece of energy moves through the area. Some of these storms may become severe with damaging winds and heavy rainfall.

A thunderstorm complex over the midwest will move eastward tomorrow morning, bringing a chance of morning rain or thunderstorms to the area. Regardless of that system, as the low and cold front approach, all signs point to strong to severe thunderstorms developing over the area by afternoon. A wide-spread severe weather event is looking likely tomorrow afternoon, with damaging winds, large hail, heavy rainfall and isolated tornadoes possible across the entire state but especially along central and eastern Maryland. Highs will be in the upper 80s.