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MD Weather: Halloween Showers, Thunderstorms Forecast
Rain and thunderstorms could dampen trick-or-treating in Maryland, the National Weather Service said. See the timing for rainfall.
MARYLAND — The later you're out celebrating Halloween Monday night, the better the odds you'll need an umbrella or rain poncho as an addition to your Halloween costume. Rain and thunderstorm chances increase throughout the evening, the National Weather Service said.
Showers and a possible thunderstorm are expected in Maryland Monday evening into Tuesday, the weather service said, with rainfall amounts predicted at a tenth to a quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible during thunderstorms.
Rain will begin after 2 p.m., with heavier rainfall expected from 10 p.m. until Tuesday morning.
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"Although there will be showers around, no one location looks to have a washout on Monday evening," said AccuWeather Meteorologist Thomas Geiger.
Rain will pick up from 5 to 7 p.m. and again from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., AccuWeather said.
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Some residents may opt to trade umbrellas for a light jacket as temperatures are slated to drop into the high 50s overnight, the NWS said.
Most of the heavier showers are set to take place overnight and on Tuesday morning, forecasters added.
Here’s the latest Maryland weather forecast, from the National Weather Service:
Monday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 59. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday: A chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light northwest wind.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
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