Maryland Weather Forecast: March Greets Us With Rain

TAKOMA PARK, MD — Get ready for a wet Wednesday, Patchers. With a 100 percent chance of precipitation Wednesday, March will greet us with showers and thunderstorms mainly in the afternoon. Make sure you're prepared — this would be a bad day to leave your umbrella at home.

The storm will continue into Wednesday night, with a chance of gusty winds. The weather will clear up on Thursday, but there will be a slight chance of snow after 1 a.m. Friday also has a 50 percent chance of rain and snow showers.

Here's the latest from the National Weather Service:

Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. High near 77. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

Monday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.