Latest Details On Nor'easter Forecast For MD This Weekend

MARYLAND — A nor'easter is brewing and could bring wet and windy weather, plus urban flooding, to Maryland on Friday and Saturday, according to forecasts.

Meteorologists from Accuweather and the National Weather Service said Maryland residents could see rain and wind begin on Friday. High temperatures will drop to around 60 once the weather system pushes through.

Rainfall will trend upward from the eastern side of the Appalachians to the Mid-Atlantic coast, with the biggest amounts totaling 1 to 2 inches, according to Accuweather. From Baltimore to Washington, D.C. and Norfolk, Virginia, the rain will tend to be more showery in nature.

"Friday will be the wettest period, and sporadic urban flooding is possible. A few thunderstorms are also expected through the mid-Atlantic states, especially Friday afternoon," Accuweather said.

The conditions for the storm will be created as a Midwest weather system reaches the Appalachians and begins to gather moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic.

"Then, from Friday to Saturday, the storm will transfer its energy to the Atlantic coast, where a new storm will form and then evolve into a nor'easter as it tracks northward toward New England from Saturday to Sunday," Accuweather said.

In Maryland, the NWS said showers are likely to start Friday as the cold front moves through. Windy and chillier conditions are expected for the weekend, the weather service said.

On Saturday, showers are likely to end in Maryland as cooler air surges into the region on gusty northwest winds, according to the Capital Weather Gang.

Here is a look at the National Weather Service forecast through early next week in central Maryland:

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

Thursday night: A slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Friday: A chance of showers, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday night: Showers likely, mainly between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday: A chance of showers before 8 a.m., then a slight chance of showers after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Saturday night: A slight chance of showers before 2 am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.

Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.