Soaking Rain, Wind In MD Weekend Forecast With Thunderstorms Possible

MARYLAND — After temperatures in the upper 70s and low 80s, an early spring storm will soak the East Coast this weekend, bringing cool temperatures, wind and rain to Maryland, plus a possibility of thunderstorms.

This is the same storm system that caused heavy flooding and snow in California on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to AccuWeather. The storm will raise the risk of severe weather and flash flooding in south central states Thursday and Friday, forecasters say.

The storm will reach Maryland with rain and wind beginning Friday and lasting through Saturday, per AccuWeather.

Minor flooding at high tide will be possible in areas usually at risk for flooding, said AccuWeather.

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Tidal Potomac River, and I-95 corridor through central Maryland, northern Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

A few isolated instances of flooding are possible, mainly north of Highway 50 and Interstate 66.

“Following a warmup that will last into the end of the week in parts of the East, a wedge of chilly air will work its way southward into the Northeast Friday,” said AccuWeather forecasters. “This will set the stage for some drenching rain in many areas but also a dose of wintry precipitation over the northern tier from Friday night to Saturday night.”

A cold front will bring clouds and rain to the Commonwealth, the National Weather Service said Friday.

"Locally heavy rain is possible. High temps each day will vary greatly from north to south, by up to 20-30 degrees from the MD/PA border to Central VA," the NWS tweeted.

Weather predictions call for snow to again stay far away from the mid-Atlantic states, with frozen precipitation falling mostly above the Great Lakes states and parts of the Northeast.

Temperatures Friday and Saturday will be close to normal, the NWS added, with weather “remaining unsettled” through Saturday night. There is a possibility of thunder and lighting across Maryland as the rain moves in.

In the Baltimore region, expect showers and possibly a thunderstorm Friday throughout the day and into the evening. Rain will likely fall all day Saturday, up to a quarter of an inch possible during the day and more likely in thunderstorms.

Easterly winds will be 9 to 13 miles per hour, with gusts up to 20 mph on Saturday, the NWS predicts. Daytime temperatures will be in the upper 50s on Saturday, and mid-60s on Sunday.

The weekend ends on a high note with sunny skies and a high of 66 degrees.

Here is a detailed look at the weekend forecast for Maryland:

Friday: Showers. Steady temperature around 48. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers. Low around 45. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers. High near 58. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: A chance of rain before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.