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Muggy, with scattered storms across Maryland this week

The First Alert Forecast includes classic summer warmth and humidity, along with an off-and-on chance of thunderstorms through the workweek.  

Temperatures will gradually cool back into the 60s and 70s this evening, under a partly cloudy sky. It'll remain muggy feeling through early evening. Slightly cooler and drier air settles in tonight, with a dry forecast. Tuesday begins with sunrise temperatures in the mid to upper 60s across much of the Baltimore metro. 

Muggy, scattered downpours this week across Maryland 

Tuesday is shaping up to be the driest day of the workweek. Drier air should help keep any showers and storms to our south. The really thick humidity will ease just a bit... and the day will begin with temperatures a few degrees cooler. Tuesday afternoon temperatures will warm into the mid-80s, under a mix of sun and clouds.

Showers develop late on Tuesday going into Wednesday morning. 

Wednesday looks to be the wettest day of the workweek, with showers and storms around through the day. Rain will be heavy in a few areas. Watch out for localized areas of street and highway flooding. A storm, or two, may also become strong and produce gusty winds.

Heating up in Baltimore heading into the weekend

The heat builds later in the week... and the humidity will stay. 

It will start to feel a hotter around here late-week, into the weekend. Afternoons starting on Thursday will peak around 90°. But, it will feel like it is in the upper 90s to nearly 100° each afternoon with the humidity factored in. 

Scattered thunderstorms are still in the forecast during the afternoon and evening hours. Any storm could bring downpours, causing street flooding along with dangerous lightning. 

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