BALTIMORE, MARYLAND — After a dry, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon, strong thunderstorms are expected to develop in the Maryland mountains and track eastward through the evening, with metro Baltimore and Washington, D.C. potentially seeing storms approach between 10 PM and midnight.
Midday Conditions
As of 12 PM Saturday, radar showed a band of rain positioned between Annapolis and Easton, extending into the southern parts of Maryland along the Chesapeake Bay, while conditions remained dry inland.
and inland areas were seeing partly to mostly cloudy skies but staying dry through midday, while southern Pennsylvania, including York and Lancaster counties, caught a well-deserved break with more sunshine for storm cleanup following recent rounds of wet weather.
Afternoon Pop-Up Chance Near Baltimore
Forecasters say spotty pop-up showers or thunderstorms cannot be ruled out around metro Baltimore between 2 PM and 5 PM, even as the broader afternoon trends dry for most inland communities.
Evening Storm Timeline
The bigger story for Saturday evening is a round of strong thunderstorms developing in the mountains and progressing eastward in stages.
Storms are expected to approach Hagerstown and the I-81 corridor between 6 PM and 8 PM, then continue toward Frederick, Westminster, and York between 8 PM and 10 PM…