National Weather Service, Baltimore
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Slow-moving downpours are possible across portions of the Baltimore metro after 2 p.m. The chance of rain and storms increases further during the early evening hours. Strong, to severe, storms will organize over western Maryland late this afternoon and sweep eastward through the evening hours.
Baltimore expects a heat wave with temperatures approaching upper 90s, coupled with humidity and potential thunderstorms.
Thunderstorms swept across Maryland Monday evening, dumping rain in the Baltimore region, which was under a flash flood warning until 9:15 p.m. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service issued multiple flash flood warnings, at times covering all of Baltimore City and parts of Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Howard and Montgomery counties.
We could get some more rainfall over the next few days which could lead to flash flooding in spots that have already seen a lot of rain. Flood watches continue through late tonight. The strongest storms will move in late this afternoon and evening. Storm chances taper off as we head later into the week. The hottest days will be Thursday and Friday.
A slow-moving cold front will push toward the region on Tuesday, which will bring scattered thunderstorms and showers. The National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the Baltimore
Meteorologist Alena Lee says that apart from a chance of pop-up thunderstorms, Tuesday's afternoon's weather will be calm.
The weather calmed Wednesday night in the Baltimore region after alerts were issued for much of the state warning of severe thunderstorms, flash floods and, for some, tornadoes.
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