MD Weather: Labor Day Weekend Forecast Includes Rain, Storms

MARYLAND — It looks like if you have outdoor weekend plans, Saturday is the best of the three days. Sunshine and temperatures around 88 degrees are forecast, with a calm night before rain chances start to loom.

On Sunday, it will be a mix of sun and clouds, with rain showers and possibly thunderstorms developing in the afternoon and evening, the National Weather Service said.

Showers and storms are forecast late Sunday and off-and-on on Labor Day. It doesn't appear to be a washout, but rain is expected to fall during the day on Labor Day and Monday night's rain chances reach 60 percent.

AccuWeather forecasters say Saturday will be the best day of the holiday weekend across much of the mid-Atlantic before a slow-moving area of low pressure approaches the region. This area of low pressure will be the main weather-driver through the early week as it slowly progresses eastward and brings increased opportunities for hot, humid and stormy weather to the region.

"The slow movement of the area of low pressure will allow the system to efficiently pull moisture from the Gulf of Mexico northward into the Northeast by the end of the holiday weekend," AccuWeather Meteorologist Joe Bauer said.

Starting Sunday, this influx of moisture will bring a return of humid, sticky air to much of the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, according to AccuWeather. Along with hotter and more humid conditions, this abundance of moisture will fuel showers and thunderstorms.

Forecast details from the National Weather Service:

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Labor Day: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 70. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.