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.

The storm threat will continue into this evening and tonight, until a trailing cold front works its way across the area. Some trailing showers will be possible into tomorrow morning before cooler and drier air moves in. Highs tomorrow will be in the upper 70s under clearing skies.

A nice and quiet weekend is on tap, with highs in the low 80s on Saturday and mid 80s on Sunday under sunny skies.

Another system will bring showers and thunderstorms back to the area Sunday night and Monday, with another cold front passing through Tuesday or Wednesday.
 

 
Yesterday’s Weather Station Stats:
High Temp: 87.8°
Low Temp: 66.2°
Rain: 0.00″