Thursday Afternoon & Evening

A WJZ First Alert Weather Day is in effect for this afternoon through this evening. That's when the atmosphere reloads ahead of a cold front pushing in from the west. Strong thunderstorms are expected to redevelop, mainly between 4 and 8 p.m. The Storm Prediction Center places the Baltimore metro under a marginal risk (level one out of five) for severe weather. Damaging winds and heavy downpours are the main threats, though an isolated tornado can't be ruled out. If breaks in the clouds allow more heating, storms could organize into clusters or even a supercell or two. Highs climb into the upper 70s and low 80s.

Thursday Night

Scattered showers linger as the front clears the region. Winds shift northwest, ushering in less humid air. Lows dip into the upper

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