MD Storm Timeline: Heavy Rain, Strong Winds, Flooding Possible

MARYLAND — Rain is going to continue off and on through Saturday night across Maryland, with thunderstorms and wind gusts around 30 miles per hour possible Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service. A hazardous weather outloook has been issued for much of the state.

The forecast for Maryland said there is a chance of thunderstorms overnight, mainly before 10 p.m. Wind gusts of 26 miles per hour are predicted overnight, dropping to 21 mph on Friday.

Areas included in the hazardous weather outlook are: the District of Columbia, plus Cecil, Baltimore, Prince George's, Anne Arundel, Charles, St. Marys, Calvert, Montgomery, Howard and Harford counties, the weather service said.

This hazardous outlook is for the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Tidal Potomac River, and I-95 corridor through central Maryland, northern Virginia, and District of Columbia.

"Locally heavy rain may result in isolated instances of flooding," the National Weather Service said. "Isolated severe storms are possible over extreme southern Maryland and the adjacent Chesapeake Bay waters south of Drum Point."

As if that isn't miserable enough, weather forecasters said frost is possible early next week in some areas.

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

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Low around 44. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: A chance of showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.