New Details On Weekend Storm Heading To MD: Timing, Rainfall Totals

MARYLAND — Parts of coastal Maryland are at risk of flooding through Saturday after rain drenched the state earlier this week and more is on the way, forecasters said.

A coastal flood watch is in effect for the Anne Arundel County shoreline Saturday night through Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service. Rain is expected to move into the Baltimore-Washington, D.C., region before daybreak on Saturday and continue through the morning, forecasters said.

"At 3.5 feet, water reaches the floor of the Maritime Museum in Annapolis, begins to cover Bowyer Road on the Naval Academy campus, and numerous businesses on Dock Street are flooded, along with the City Dock parking lot," the NWS said Saturday.

The agency continued, "If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth."

The steadiest rain will likely occur Saturday night before coming to an end Sunday morning, forecasters said. Anywhere from a half-inch to one inch of rainfall is expected, according to the NWS. Thunderstorms are also possible, forecasters said.

Conditions are expected to be dry and mild Friday before deteriorating overnight and into the early morning hours Saturday, forecasters said.

According to the Capital Weather Gang's latest forecast, windy, cooler conditions will replace the rain on Sunday morning.

"Skies are bright and likely sunniest in the morning before a few pop-up clouds mix in later," the Capital Weather Gang's forecast said. "Afternoon temperatures struggle to reach the upper 40s to low 50s with cold, dry west-northwest wind gusts around 40 to 50 mph possible. Wind chills will feel 5-10 degrees colder than thermometer readings."

Gusty winds are expected to continue Monday before subsiding Tuesday, forecasters said.

Here's a look at the latest day-by-day weekend forecast from the National Weather Service:

Friday Night: A slight chance of rain after 4 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: Showers. High near 53. Southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Showers, mainly before 1 a.m. Low around 46. Southeast wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.