Maryland Weather: Hazardous Outlook Issued For 7 Counties

BALTIMORE, MD — Maryland's weekend weather forecast begins with a hazardous outlook issued by the National Weather Service for Friday night with a chance of thunderstorms and high winds possible, but improves in time for St. Patrick's Day weekend festivities.

Friday night could feature "scattered thunderstorms capable of producing strong winds," but such conditions will dwindle throughout the evening. Saturday, meanwhile, will offer mostly sunny skies with highs in the low 50s amid sporadic wind gusts. Saturday night's lows should be around freezing.

And Sunday? The Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang predicts: "Skies range from partly to mostly sunny, although clouds may be increasing by sunset. Not bad!"

These parts of Maryland are under the hazardous outlook Friday night: southern Baltimore, Prince George's, Anne Arundel, Charles, St. Marys, Calvert and southeast Harford counties.

Here's the detailed forecast from the National Weather Service:

Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday: A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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