Warming up, only a spotty chance of rain this weekend in Maryland

A warming trend has begun and by the middle of next, temperatures will soar into the 90s across much of Maryland. Get ready. Summer is right around the corner. 

Preakness weather perfection Saturday

Saturday begins with a few clouds and sunrise temperatures in the upper 40s and lower 50s in many communities; mid-50s along the bay. A warming trend continues on Saturday. 

Temperatures peak in the lower 80s on Preakness Saturday afternoon. 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 through the big evening events, leading to high confidence in a dry forecast through early Saturday evening in Laurel. 

Sunday's high temperatures will top out around 90°. A few storms are possible Sunday afternoon and evening. Not everyone will get rained on. Any place that does receive a thunderstorm later Sunday could see a brief downpour, gusty winds, in addition to lightning.

Heat and humidity build across Maryland next week

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

Monday's high temperatures will soar into the lower 90s in Baltimore City; mid-90s 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. A few spots could flirt with upper 90s west of the Baltimore Beltway. 

It'll trend more humid Monday through Wednesday. It will feel a few degrees hotter than what the thermometer says, thanks to the humidity. Isolated storms cannot be ruled out Monday or Tuesday. But, they should be few and far between. The greatest chance of storms will occur across the higher elevations across western Maryland during the afternoon and early evening hours.

Wednesday looks like the last day of 90° temperatures for a while. Much cooler weather and chances of showers and thunderstorms return. Needed heavier rainfall is possible by the latter portion of next week.