Mostly sunny today with a slight chance of isolated storms this evening

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High pressure remains over the region and will lead to mostly sunny skies today. There is a slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms over the mountains. Some of these may move eastward into central Maryland during the evening. Coverage will be light and isolated if any storms do form. Highs today will be in the upper 80s.

A cold front will approach and move through the state tomorrow. There is a slightly better chance of showers and thunderstorms tomorrow evening as the front crosses. Highs will be in the mid to upper 80s.

High pressure will return to close out the week. Thursday will be mostly sunny with highs in the mid 80s.

Mix of clouds and sun today; Warm and humid through mid-week

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Expect a mix of clouds and sun today as weak high pressure tries to move into the area. It will remain warm and humid with highs in the mid 80s.

Tomorrow will be similar today but a few degrees warmer and with a slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the upper 80s.

Expect another day of warm and humid conditions with scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday as a cold front approaches from the northwest. Highs will be in the mid 80s.

The front will push through Wednesday evening and high pressure will move into the region Thursday bringing cooler and drier air. Highs on Thursday will be in the low 80s.

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

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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.

Warm and humid today; Cold front crosses Thursday

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With high pressure parked off of the coast, expect another day of warm and humid conditions. An isolated shower or thunderstorm is possible this afternoon, especially over the mountains. Highs will be in the upper 80s.

A cold front will begin its approach on Wednesday. It will continue to be warm, with highs around 90 under partly sunny skies.

The front will move close enough to the area to set off scattered thunderstorms late Wednesday into Wednesday night. The storm activity will continue Thursday as the front moves into the area. Highs will be in the low 80s.

The front will push through during the day Thursday, ushering in cooler and drier air for the end of the week.

Heat and humidity build through mid-week; Cold front crosses Thursday

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High pressure just off of the east coast will cause temperatures and humidity to rise for the first half of the week.

Today will be partly sunny with isolated showers and thunderstorms. It will be more humid, with highs in the low to mid 80s.

Tomorrow will be warmer and more humid than today with a slight chance of an afternoon thunderstorm. Highs will be in the upper 80s to near 90.

Wednesday will be similar to Tuesday with highs around 90 with a slightly better chance of afternoon and evening storms.

Hazy, hot and humid today; Severe storms possible


A HEAT ADVISORY is in effect for most of Central Maryland.


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With high pressure off of the coast, southerly flow will continue to pump heat and humidity into the area. A Heat Advisory has been issued for central Maryland where highs in the mid 90s will combine with dewpoints in the low 70s to push the heat index into the low 100s.

Additionally, the heat and humidity will fuel development of late afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Some of these storms will become severe with damaging winds and large hail as the main threat. Any storm will also be capable of producing very heavy rainfall, leading to localized flash flooding.

Thunderstorms chances will continue tonight and activity will increase again tomorrow afternoon as a cold front approaches from the west. Just like today, these storms will be capable of producing very heavy rainfall, damaging winds and large hail. Highs tomorrow will be in the upper 80s.

Hot and humid today; Isolated storms possible

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Today will be hot and humid with isolated showers and thunderstorms possible late this afternoon and evening. Highs will be in the low 90s.

As the tropical system off of the southeast coast strengthens and a cold front approaches from the west, moisture will increase tomorrow and as a result, thunderstorms are likely tomorrow afternoon and evening. Some of the storms could become severe with damaging winds and large hail. Locally heavy rainfall is also possible. It will continue to be hot, with highs in the low to mid 90s.

Thunderstorms will remain likely tomorrow night through Thursday as the front remains to our west and the tropical system remains to our south. Another round of severe weather is possible Thursday afternoon as well. Highs will be in the upper 80s to around 90.

Another hot and humid day; Showers and storms likely this evening

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High pressure parked off the southeast coast continues to pump warm and humid air into the region. Expect another hot and humid day today with highs in the mid 90s. The heat index will likely top 100 this afternoon. Isolated showers and thunderstorms may develop late this afternoon.

A cold front will push southward this evening. This forcing will continue and even enhance thunderstorm chances overnight. In addition, disturbances with ongoing storm activity will push through during the overnight further enhancing the storm threat for our area. These storms will be capable of producing strong, gusty winds, hail and locally heavy rainfall.

The storm threat will continue into tomorrow morning and another round of storms is likely tomorrow afternoon. These storms will also be capable of gusty winds, hail and heavy rainfall. Highs tomorrow will be in the upper 80s to low 90s.

Continued hot and humid with isolated storms this evening

The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT for today.


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Current Surface Map
With high pressure still to our south, hot and humid air remains in place. Highs today will be in the low to mid 90s with heat indices around 100.

The hot and humid air will support isolated thunderstorm development over the mountains this afternoon. These storms will then move eastward into the I-95 corridor this evening.

Tomorrow will be the warmest day of the year thus far. Highs will be in the mid 90s. Thunderstorms will be possible again tomorrow evening. Some of these storms may produce strong, gusty winds.

Hot and Humid this week with afternoon thunderstorms possible

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Current Surface Map
The high pressure that brought pleasant weather to the region this weekend has slid off the coast and will remain there this week. As a result, southerly flow will increase the heat and humidity.

Today will feature increasing clouds this afternoon with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s. A disturbance will pass through this evening and tonight, touching off isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms as it does. The showers and storms should move out of the area before midnight.

Tomorrow will be a few degrees warmer with afternoon showers and thunderstorms possible. Highs will be in the low 90s.