Daily Rain Chances In Soggy, Cooler Maryland Weather Forecast

MARYLAND — Thunderstorms are expected across Maryland to start the week, along with cooler temperatures. Sunday should bring an inch of rain across much of the state, with rain in the forecast daily all week.

"The last day of April will have numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms throughout the region," the National Weather Service said. "High temperatures today will generally be in the lower 60s, with cooler temps in the mountains."

The NWS has issued a hazardous weather outlook Sunday for Cecil, Baltimore, Prince George's, Anne Arundel, Charles, St. Marys, Calvert, Montgomery, Howard and Harford counties.

A swath of 2 to 4 inches of rain fell from the Eastern Shore of Maryland to central New Jersey, with Dover, Delaware, picking up nearly 5.50 inches of rain from Friday into early Saturday morning, AccuWeather.com reported.

A second, stronger stormis on the way that can lead to significant travel disruptions and wind gusts near 30 mph Sunday. AccuWeather said there will be a period late Sunday into Sunday night when onshore winds combined with astronomical tides will lead to minor coastal flooding and beach erosion along the upper mid-Atlantic coast.

Although the rain will help to ease the abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions ongoing across part of the mid-Atlantic, AccuWeather meteorologists say that too much rain may fall too quickly and result in urban and small-stream flooding.

Here's the latest Maryland forecast for the week ahead:

Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 67. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and 2am. Low around 51. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.

Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Friday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.