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MD Weather: 60-Degree Temps And Strong Winds In Mid-Week Forecast
After some snow and bitter cold at the start of the week, Maryland temperatures are about to rebound. Here's the latest weather forecast.
BALTIMORE, MD — After some snow and bitter cold on Monday, Maryland temperatures are about to jump ahead into spring with expected highs in the 60s by mid-week.
A warm front is headed toward the state that will push temperatures all the way up to 63 by Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. The weather pattern will bring with it sustained winds of 15 miles per hour and gusts up to 30 miles per hour, forecasters said.
Rain is also possible Thursday afternoon and evening, with the chance of precipitation increasing to 90 percent by the evening hours. Less than half an inch of rain is possible during the storm, according to the most recent estimates from forecasters.
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The sharp contrast between warm and cold air is likely to spin up storms across the mid-section of the country on Thursday, according to the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang.
Severe weather is possible Thursday in Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, western Tennessee and Alabama, where a broad “slight risk” has been drawn by the Storm Prediction Center, the Post said.
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"A few severe thunderstorms can’t be ruled out late Thursday in the Southeast, but the risk is low," the Post staff said.
Here's the Maryland forecast for the rest of the week:
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday: A chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night: Rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday: Rain before 8am. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
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