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Turning hot and unsettled through Friday

DELMARVA FORECAST

Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. A few storms could be strong with damaging winds. Highs in the mid 80s, with upper 70s at the coast. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Thursday: Partly cloudy and hot with pop-up afternoon showers and thunderstorms. A few storms could be strong with damaging winds. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Friday: Mostly sunny and hot with a pop-up thunderstorm possible late. Highs in the mid to upper 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 90°F.

Sunday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the low 90s.

Monday: Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

FORECAST DISCUSSION

Normal high: 81°F. Normal low: 61°F.

High pressure is sliding off the East Coast, setting us up for some strong ridging up that will lead to hot conditions for the second half of the week.

With the ridge centered to our south, we'll have several disturbances that will bring chances for mainly afternoon and evening thunderstorms on Wednesday and Thursday. This is one of these situations where not everyone will see a thunderstorm, but if a thunderstorm does roll through your community, it could be strong to severe, with damaging winds the main threat; there will be a low threat for some hail, mainly on the Maryland Midshore on Wednesday.

There is a Level 1 "Marginal" threat for severe weather both Wednesday and Thursday.

In addition to keeping your eyes to the sky for thunderstorms, it is going to turn increasingly hot, especially on Thursday and Friday, with persistent south to westerly flow over the region. Highs will climb to the mid 90s on Thursday, and the mid to possibly upper 90s on Friday. Given the amount of heat, and increasing humidity, heat indices could top 100°F at times. I am also thinking there could be another threat for scattered showers and thunderstorms Friday evening as a cold front approaches.

We will clear things out for the weekend, which will be mostly sunny. But it won't be much cooler, with highs in the low 90s. The beaches will definitely be popular locations!

Another chance for showers and thunderstorms arrives on Monday into Tuesday as a cold front approaches.

In the long range, temperatures are expected to average above normal, and precipitation above normal for Jun 16 - Jun 22.

In the Tropics: There are no areas of development interest in the tropical Atlantic at this time.

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Saint Michaels, MD

Right Now
72°
Partly Cloudy
  • Humidity: 67%
  • Feels Like: 72°
  • Heat Index: 72°
  • Wind: 10 mph
  • Wind Chill: 72°
  • UV Index: 0 Low
  • Sunrise: 05:39:52 AM
  • Sunset: 08:28:48 PM
  • Dew Point: 61°
  • Visibility: 10 mi

Today

Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low 69F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low 69F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph.

Tomorrow

Cloudy in the morning with scattered thunderstorms developing later in the day. Gusty winds and small hail are possible. High 83F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Day
Temp
Tue
69°
79°
Tue
79°/69°
Considerable cloudiness. Lows overnight in the upper 60s.

Chance of Rain: 5%

Sunrise: 05:39:52 AM

Sunset: 08:28:48 PM

Humidity: 77%

Wind: S @ 10 mph

UV Index: 0 Low

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low 69F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph.

Wed
72°
83°
Wed
83°/72°
Thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the low 70s.

Chance of Rain: 37%

Sunrise: 05:39:44 AM

Sunset: 08:29:18 PM

Humidity: 76%

Wind: SSW @ 12 mph

UV Index: 6 High

Wednesday Night

Scattered thunderstorms during the evening, then partly cloudy overnight. Low 72F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.

Thu
74°
90°
Thu
90°/74°
Partly cloudy. Highs in the low 90s and lows in the mid 70s.

Chance of Rain: 24%

Sunrise: 05:39:39 AM

Sunset: 08:29:47 PM

Humidity: 72%

Wind: WSW @ 9 mph

UV Index: 9 Very High

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy. Low 74F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.

Fri
71°
88°
Fri
88°/71°
Afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the low 70s.

Chance of Rain: 68%

Sunrise: 05:39:35 AM

Sunset: 08:30:14 PM

Humidity: 70%

Wind: SW @ 9 mph

UV Index: 9 Very High

Friday Night

Thunderstorms during the evening, then partly cloudy overnight. Storms may contain strong gusty winds. Low 71F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%.

Sat
70°
85°
Sat
85°/70°
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s and lows in the low 70s.

Chance of Rain: 5%

Sunrise: 05:39:33 AM

Sunset: 08:30:40 PM

Humidity: 54%

Wind: NW @ 9 mph

UV Index: 9 Very High

Saturday Night

A mostly clear sky. Low near 70F. Winds light and variable.

Sun
70°
87°
Sun
87°/70°
Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the low 70s.

Chance of Rain: 15%

Sunrise: 05:39:33 AM

Sunset: 08:31:05 PM

Humidity: 61%

Wind: SSW @ 12 mph

UV Index: 9 Very High

Sunday Night

Overcast with showers at times. Low around 70F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Mon
67°
81°
Mon
81°/67°
Morning showers. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the upper 60s.

Chance of Rain: 47%

Sunrise: 05:39:35 AM

Sunset: 08:31:28 PM

Humidity: 60%

Wind: NNW @ 9 mph

UV Index: 7 High

Monday Night

Overcast with rain showers at times. Low 67F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.