Chances of showers and thunderstorms are set to return Tuesday as scorching temperatures continue in the Baltimore area.
Tuesday is expected to have a high near 97 degrees with a heat index as high as 110, according to the National Weather Service. A heat advisory is in effect from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Baltimore area.
After 2 p.m., there’s a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms lasting into the night. Temperatures are predicted to fall to as low as 79.
The NWS forecasts temperatures in the upper 90s and a heat index of 107 on Wednesday, but chances of showers will increase throughout the day from 30% to 50%. The weather service issued another heat advisory from noon to 8 p.m. on Wednesday for the Baltimore area.
Temperatures will start to decline on Thursday — the high will be in the low 90s — but chances of showers and thunderstorms will increase to 60%. Thursday night is predicted to have temperatures in the mid-70s.
Going into the weekend, Friday is forecast to have a 70% chance of showers and thunderstorms at 2 a.m., increasing to 80% in the afternoon. The weather service predicts Friday to have a high near 86 and a low around 73 at night.
Temperatures are anticipated to climb back into the 90s over the weekend, with Saturday having a high of 90 and Sunday having a high of 95.
Although Sunday is expected to be dry, Saturday will have a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms at 2 p.m., dropping to 30% by 8 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday are forecast to have a low of around 74.