Large Hail, Damaging Winds Could Hit MD: See Latest Forecast

MARYLAND — An "atmospheric traffic jam" will bring several days of clouds, rain and thunderstorms to Maryland this week, with large hail and damaging wind gusts possible Monday in the first round of storms, according to the latest forecast.

AccuWeather forecasters say that a storm is moving slowly and stalling across the United States, which will cause rounds of rain and thunderstorms in Maryland.

Monday started with showers and thunderstorms, with a few severe storms possible in the afternoon and evening, the National Weather Service said.

"The storm is expected to create a plume of moisture that extends across the mid-Atlantic region and into eastern New York and southern New England this week," AccuWeather said. "Such a setup can release many inches of rain over the course of several days. A broad area where 2-4 inches of rain will exist through the middle of this week," including the Baltimore and Washington, D.C., regions.

A hazardous weather outlook has been issued for the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay, tidal Potomac River, and I-95 corridor through central Maryland, northern Virginia, and District of Columbia.

Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected Monday afternoon and evening, with the strongest thunderstorms likely between 2 and 10 p.m., during which time storms
could produce large hail or damaging wind gusts.

High pressure will give residents a break with drier conditions and seasonable temperatures on Wednesday.

The rainy pattern continues Thursday night and Friday, but things should dry out for the weekend, forecasters say.

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

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 73. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then isolated showers between 3am and 4am. Patchy fog between 10pm and 5am. Low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 74. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.