Warmer weather returns to Maryland, following a brisk Thursday

A warming trend begins on Friday and continues through the weekend as a much warmer weather pattern builds across the eastern United States.

Perfect weather for Preakness

We'll see a mixture of clouds and sunshine on Friday as afternoon temperatures warm into the low to mid-70s. Friday will be exceptionally comfortable, with a refreshing breeze and low humidity. 

Warmer weather arrives this weekend! Temperatures peak in the lower 80s on Preakness Saturday. The forecast remains mostly dry and not too humid for Saturday's event at the 151st annual Preakness Stakes. Any showers that pop-up Saturday afternoon should stay west and north of our area, leading to high confidence in a dry forecast through early Saturday evening. 

Sunday's temperatures will reach the mid to upper 80s by late afternoon. An isolated thunderstorm or two is possible throughout the day. But, most of Sunday will be dry. Many won't see any rain at all.

Heat builds across Maryland next workweek

Summer-like weather will continue to build for the first half of next week.

Monday's high temperatures will top-out near 90° in Baltimore City with low to mid-90s likely north and west of the Baltimore Beltway. Much of the area has a shot at temperatures in the low to mid-90s on Tuesday afternoon. Monday through Wednesday will feature moderate levels of humidity. It will feel hotter than it actually is; mid to upper 90s.  A few isolated storms cannot be ruled out Monday or Tuesday, but they should be few and far between. The greatest chance for any isolated storms would be across the higher elevations across western Maryland during the afternoon and early evening.

Wednesday looks like the last day of 90° temperatures for a while. Much cooler weather and chances of showers and thunderstorms arrive mid-week. Ahead of the the storms Wednesday evening.