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By Kevin Rector and Scott Dance, The Baltimore Sun | May 22, 2013
Isolated thunderstorms are possible Wednesday afternoon and evening as humidity and warmth surge during the day, according to forecasts. Temperatures are expected to reach into the mid- to upper 80s, potentially surpassing 90 degrees, with a slight southwesterly wind, according to the National Weather Service. BWI Marshall Airport reached 76 degrees by about 9:30 a.m., while the Maryland Science Center reached 79 degrees. Dew points were in the lower 70s around the region about 10:45 a.m., making the air feel thick and moist across the region.
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By Scott Dance, The Baltimore Sun | May 22, 2013
Forecasters no longer expect to issue a severe thunderstorm watch, but strong storms are possible late Wednesday for an area along and west of Interstate 95, according to the Storm Prediction Center. Damaging winds and large hail are possible in an area stretching from Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains to Central Pennsylvania, including Carroll County and parts of Howard and Baltimore counties. The center had expected about a 40 percent likelihood of a severe storm watch, which would mean conditions could be ripe for such storms, but has since removed that area of concern from its forecast maps.
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By Scott Dance, The Baltimore Sun | May 21, 2013
Increasingly muggy weather is forecast Tuesday, with highs in the mid-80s and chances for thunderstorms in the Baltimore area, according to the National Weather Service. Overnight lows were expected not to drop below 70 degrees in the city, with foggy conditions possible in the morning. Temperatures could top 80 degrees by midday, reaching about 85 degrees in the afternoon. About a 30 percent chance of storms is expected in the afternoon and evening hours, with mostly cloudy skies throughout the day. Dew points are expected in the mid- to upper 60s, a humidity level that starts to be uncomfortable for most people.
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By Scott Dance, The Baltimore Sun | May 21, 2013
The storms that have ravaged Oklahoma and other Plains states the past few days could reach Maryland and the mid-Atlantic by Wednesday and Thursday, albeit weakened, according to the National Weather Service. The region faces slight risks of severe weather Wednesday and Thursday as a cold front moves toward the hot, humid air that has been settled over the region this week. The weather is still going to get more muggy before the cold front arrives, with highs possible in the lower 90s Wednesday and dew points nearing 70 degrees in Baltimore.
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By Scott Dance, The Baltimore Sun | May 20, 2013
Increasing humidity and highs around 80 degrees are forecast in the Baltimore area Monday, with a chance of showers or thunderstorms in the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. A warm front moved over the area overnight, with lows in the mid- to upper 60s. Some drizzle and fog was expected to be possible in the early morning hours. Temperatures were expected to rise into the 70s by mid-morning and near 80 degrees by midday. Relative humidity was forecast to be 50-60 percent during the day with dew points in the lower 60s, a level at which humidity starts to become perceptible for most people.
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By Scott Dance, The Baltimore Sun | May 16, 2013
Forecasters are watching for development of potentially severe thunderstorms across Maryland late Thursday, though the strongest chances for severe weather were expected in Southern Maryland. Warming temperatures are expected to fuel the atmospheric instability, according to the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center. Temperatures reached 84 degrees at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in St. Mary's County by 1:30 p.m., while it was 77 degrees at BWI Marshall Airport. An area of Southern Maryland and the lower Eastern Shore, along with parts of Central Virginia, is expected to have a 15 percent chance of severe damaging wind gusts.