Maryland Weekend Weather: Fall Temperatures Enter Forecast

We'll have one more day of summer temperatures — with an air quality alert for vulnerable groups like seniors and children. But the weather story today is much cooler temperatures moving into the region over the weekend.

The high Friday will be near 90 degrees, with an orange air quality alert, meaning that air pollution may make time outside difficult for some.

The temperatures start falling Saturday, with highs in the mid-70s and winds reaching up to 9 mph.

The high Sunday will be nearly 20 degrees off Friday's mark, at 71 degrees. But the overnight low is what lets you know we've really hit the fall season: 55 degrees.

We'll start next week with a chance for showers, with temperatures staying in the low 70s and overnight lows again reaching back into the 50s by midweek.

Here's the latest forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

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