Maryland Weather: Rainy Weekend; much cooler

BALTIMORE-- Showers continue this morning across the state. It looks like we are in for a cold and soggy start to the weekend.

Temperatures are in the 40s and 50s across Maryland, which is quite the change of pattern from this week.

A Coastal Flood Advisory has been issued for  Anne Arundel county Until 5 this evening, 

A Coastal Flood Warning begins this evening at 11.

Highs for Saturday are only expected in the 50s and 60s. 

Off and on showers will keep us cool through the evening where we see the 50s expected again for lows. 

Much of the same on Sunday, a tad warmer, but with highs in the 60s. Rain chances will remain high through the day, but should begin tapering off by the evening. 

Starting Monday, a cold front across the region will bring unsettled conditions with possible afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms through Tuesday. High moisture levels in the atmosphere could lead to periods of heavy rain.

From Tuesday, attention turns to a low-pressure system moving north through the Great Lakes, which will shift the cold front northward as a warm front, with another cold front approaching from the west. This setup increases the likelihood of strong to severe thunderstorms through the end of the week especially since temperatures will return to the 80s for highs providing the heat needed for storms. There may also be a potential for flooding by mid-week, given the already wet conditions from the weekend.

Daytime temperatures will hover in the 70s to low 80s on Monday and Tuesday, with overnight lows in the mid-50s to mid-60s. After the warm front passes, expect temperatures to climb well into the 80s by Wednesday.

Stay dry this weekend!