Sunny and warm today

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High pressure remains in control today producing mostly sunny skies and temperatures near 70. Clouds will increase tonight and tomorrow as a cold front approaches the area. The front will move through tomorrow, bringing a slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm. Highs will again be near 70 before the front crosses the area.

Thursday will be about 10 degrees cooler than today and tomorrow, as high pressure builds back in behind the front.

One more warm day

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The end of the work week will also be the end of our stretch of unseasonably warm weather. Skies will turn mostly sunny today and highs will approach 80 in most areas.

As the storm system that is currently over the midwest approaches the area, scattered showers will develop tonight.

Showers will become more numerous tomorrow and a thunderstorm or two will be possible. Some of the showers could produce locally heavy rainfall. Highs tomorrow will top out in the mid 60s.

More of the same

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Another foggy morning will lead to another warm afternoon. As the marine layer is pushed back to the east, temperatures will climb into the mid 70s today and tomorrow.

As a storm system approaches, more warmth and moisture will be drawn northward and into the area, pushing Friday’s highs to near 80.

Rain chances increase Friday night and scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely Saturday.

Scattered showers and storms today

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Despite the clouds and scattered showers, highs today will still climb to near 70 degrees. A weak disturbance will move through this afternoon, bringing a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through this evening.

The area of high pressure that has been anchored off the Carolina coast will continue to dominate our weather. Expect the marine layer to move back into the area tonight, bringing more foggy conditions for tomorrow morning.

Foggy start, showers and storms possible this afternoon

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A back door cold front has moved through central Maryland and has stalled out just west of Washington, DC. This has allowed cooler, moist marine air to move into central and eastern Maryland.

Expect the front to be pushed back to the east as an upper level disturbance moves through this afternoon, bringing with it a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of these showers and storms could produce locally heavy rain and gusty winds. Highs today will top out in the upper 60s to around 70 under partly sunny skies.

Sunny and warm today, showers and storms tonight and Friday

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Today will again be sunny and warm, with highs pushing to near the record high of 82. Clouds will increase this afternoon ahead of the next storm system, followed by showers and possibly a thunderstorm tonight. Showers and storms are likely tomorrow afternoon with highs in the mid 70s. Any storms that develop will be capable of producing small hail and gusty winds.

Expect showers and storms to continue into tomorrow night before clearing after midnight.

The warmth continues

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As we remain under the influence of high pressure, sunny skies and warm temperatures will continue today with highs in the mid to upper 70s. Sunshine continues tomorrow and it looks to be a few degrees warmer than today with highs in the low 80s. A new record high may be set tomorrow as the current record at BWI is 82.

As southerly flow continues to bring in the warmth, it will also bring in higher dew points which will set the stage for our next storm system.

Cooler and breezy today

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The cold front has moved through the state, dropping temperatures from 67 at midnight to 45 now. Temperatures will rebound to the mid 50s today, but it will feel colder as gusty northwest winds continue through the day.

Skies will remain clear tonight, allowing temperatures to drop to around 30. Tomorrow will remain sunny and breezy, while highs will only top out in the mid to upper 40s.

Windy and warm Thursday

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We started out today with a low temperature of 54 degrees, which is 3 degrees warmer than the average high for this time of year and will end up today about 20 degrees above normal. Strong southerly winds courtesy of a high pressure area off the coast will continue to bring in warmer air ahead of a cold front that will move through overnight. Highs will be a few degrees warmer than yesterday, eclipsing 70 in most spots while winds gust to around 35mph.

Sunny and warm

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Today will be sunny and warm, with highs in the mid 60s. Tomorrow will be a few degrees warmer, pushing 70 in many areas. Southerly winds will also increase tomorrow, ahead of a cold front that is poised to move through during the overnight. The front will bring a round of showers that will linger into Friday morning before clearing the are Friday afternoon.