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

Current Surface Map
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.