Thunderstorms, Flooding Possible This Week In Maryland: Forecast

MARYLAND — Between two and four inches of rain are expected over Maryland this week as part of a developing coastal storm, according to the National Weather Service. Rain is slated to begin falling by 2 p.m. Monday and continue into Thursday.

A few severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts and large hail are possible Tuesday and Wednesday, according to a hazardous weather outlook posted by the National Weather Service. Isolated instances of flooding are also possible north of I-70 on Tuesday.

A few thunderstorms could produce gale-force wind gusts this evening, mainly in the waters surrounding southern Maryland.

Patchy fog is also expected Monday though Wednesday to hamper visibility.

High temperatures will range from the low- to upper-50s this week, with nighttime lows dropping to the upper 30s by Wednesday, the weather service said.

In fact, the entire Northeast is likely to see persistent chill (with temperatures 5 to 15 degrees below average) and frosty mornings mid- to late-week, AccuWeather said.

"Several days of cold winds will accompany and follow the storm that is likely to be a slow-mover," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski said. "It may seem like winter finally showed up."

The rain is expected to taper off by Friday, which should see partly sunny skies with highs in the low 50s. The weekend forecast appears to be equally sunny with temperatures in the mid-50s.

Here's the latest Maryland forecast, according to the National Weather Service:

Monday: A chance of showers before 2pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Patchy fog between 7pm and 8pm. Low around 48. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 57. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog after 7pm. Low around 46. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Rain likely before 11am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 5pm, then rain likely after 5pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 55. East wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: Rain and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: A chance of rain after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59.