Stormy Start To Labor Day Weekend Before Sunny Holiday In MD

MARYLAND — If you have outdoor plans this holiday weekend, Labor Day appears to be the best day, with plenty of sun and lower humidity in the forecast. There are rain chances Friday through Sunday in the forecast for much of Maryland.

First, we have to get through one last round of severe weather expected over portions of the Mid-Atlantic, the National Weather Service said. Damaging winds will once again be the primary threat, while isolated flash flooding will remain possible.

As Accuweather describes it, Monday seems to be the "best day of the holiday weekend." Expect a high of 78 and a low of 64, with just an 18 percent chance of rain.

Showers and thunderstorms will drench a broad zone from Texas and Louisiana to Michigan, western New York, central Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware from Friday to Friday night, Accuweather said. Rain won't fall constantly across this large area, but some thunderstorms that occur, especially between 2 and 8 p.m. local time, could bring heavy rain, gusty winds and potentially severe conditions.

Here's the detailed Maryland forecast from the National Weather Service:

Friday: Patchy drizzle before noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm, then scattered showers after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 76. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and 2am. Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.

Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.