Hot weather relaxes heading into the weekend across Maryland

Record heat continues to bake the Mid-Atlantic. Another high temperature record was broken on Thursday afternoon when BWI Airport warmed to 91° , beating the previous record of 90° set back in 2012. 

Today featured the last 90°+ afternoon for the foreseeable future. Despite the record heat Wednesday and Thursday, relative humidity levels have stayed low, which has made the heat more tolerable.   

The ongoing moderate drought conditions combined with a gusty breeze, hot temperatures and dry air will lead to an increased risk of brush fires this afternoon. Outdoor burning is discouraged. Be aware that certain towns and counties may implement burn bans due to the dry and hot weather conditions. 

A few showers are possible after 8 p.m. today through 4 a.m. Friday. The showers will be of the hit-or-miss.

Weekend weather starts sunny, turns rainy in Baltimore

Unseasonably warm weather continues through the first-half of the weekend, but it'll be cooler than the past couple of days. Temperatures will peak in the lower 80s both Friday and Saturday afternoons. 

Saturday is the WJZ First Alert Weather Team's pick of the weekend. Most of the day will be warm and dry. A few showers and storms could move into Maryland on Saturday evening after sunset, ahead of a much cooler Sunday.

Sunday's weather continues to look cool, breezy, and damp at times. Showers develop during the morning and continue through Sunday afternoon. Despite needing an umbrella for parts of Sunday, rain is looking light. Most neighborhoods will pick up less than 0.20" of rain. 

Blustery and much cooler weather returns Sunday night into Monday. Despite plenty of sunshine, high temperatures will struggle to reach 60° on Monday afternoon. 

Tuesday morning will be cold, with temperatures in the 30s; cold enough to harm sensitive plants.

A nice temperature rebound is expected on Wednesday as temperatures return to the mid-70s. A few showers are possible Wednesday afternoon and evening as another cold front approaches the area.