Heat and Severe Thunderstorms in the Eastern U.S.

A widespread heat wave will peak over the South and East today, with several dozen temperature records expected along the East Coast. Heat should begin to ease this weekend in the Northeast, while hazardous heat continues over the South. Severe thunderstorms capable of damaging winds are possible across parts of the Appalachians, Mid Atlantic, and Northeast this afternoon and evening. Read More >

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Baltimore and Washington DC Enhanced Metro Forecast/Outlook
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1059 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026

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Washington DC Greater Metropolitan Area Forecast

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Hot with highs in the
mid 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat
index values up to 106.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may be severe. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Lows around 60.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

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Baltimore Greater Metropolitan Area Forecast

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Hot with highs in
the mid 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat
index values up to 107.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may be severe. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

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