BALTIMORE - Storm chances set to increase in Maryland as early as late Wednesday, but particularly by late Thursday as our main storm front arrives.
Warm and humid air that could help fuel thunderstorms is in place over the Mid-Atlantic already, so stay tuned!
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MARYLAND'S MOST ACCURATE 7-DAY FORECAST:
Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday A slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday A slight chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Saturday Sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Memorial Day Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Tuesday A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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