Thunderstorms Expected In Maryland On July 4 Weekend, Skies May Clear By Holiday

MARYLAND — Severe weather may threaten Maryland's fireworks and cookouts this Independence Day weekend.

The holiday weekend will start with intense heat on Friday. The high will sit around 90 degrees, but AccuWeather said the real-feel temperature will hover around 100.

Friday could also bring thunderstorms that may pester the area on-and-off through Sunday. The storms should pass by the 4th of July, however. Temperatures may be more comfortable on Monday.

AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski expects the temperature to be slightly cooler at the beaches. Sosnowski said Ocean City will likely be free of rain 90% of the time from Friday through Monday. The water temperature should be in the 70s throughout the Delmarva Penninsula this weekend.

BWI Forecast

Here is the National Weather Service's forecast at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Linthicum:

Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 90. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Low around 71. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Ocean City Forecast

Plenty of Marylanders head to the beach for the holiday. Here's the July 4th weekend forecast at Ocean City Municipal Airport.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

To learn more about this weekend's forecast, read AccuWeather's full story.