Heavy rain, flooding and the risk for tornadoes are in the forecast for the Baltimore area, according to the WJZ weather team.
A tornado watch has been issued until 2 p.m. on Friday for Baltimore City, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George’s, and St. Mary’s counties.
The National Weather Service has also issued a handful of tornado warnings Friday morning, including in Carroll, Charles, Prince George’s counties.
A flood watch has been issued for Howard, Montgomery, Harford, Cecil, Carroll, Frederick and Baltimore counties until 8:00 p.m.
The remnants of Debby, which has been downgraded to a tropical depression, will be moving across the area through Friday. The greatest impacts will be felt during the overnight hours through the day on Friday.
Flood watches have been issued for western and west-central Maryland, however, flooding is still a concern in and around Baltimore, especially in urbanized areas.
We are expecting widespread rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches in and around Baltimore. Across the eastern shore of Maryland, 1 to 2-inch rainfall amounts will be common.
Coastal flooding is a concern along the Chesapeake Bay, especially in and around Annapolis and across portions of Anne Arundel County. A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect for Anne Arundel County for this evening’s high tide. Minor coastal flooding is expected.
Coastal flood advisories are also in effect for Baltimore and Harford counties through Friday for minor coastal flooding at times of high tide.
A Coastal Flood Warning is in effect for Anne Arundel County from late tonight through late Friday evening. Up to 4 feet of water is possible above dry ground during the times of high tide. High tide Friday morning is in the 8 a.m. hour and is in the 8 p.m. hour Friday evening.
Wind Advisories have been posted for the eastern shore of Maryland Friday from 6 a.m. until 5 a.m. Wind gusts of 45-50 mph are likely in this area. In and around Baltimore wind gusts of 40 to 45 mph are possible during the brunt of the storm Friday morning.
The good news is that the storm system is expected to move out quickly, leading to a return to sunny, quiet weather for the upcoming weekend.
Rain will move out by late Friday night, with sunshine returning for Saturday and Sunday. High temperatures will rise into the 80s, and low temperatures at night will fall into the mid-60s as lower humidity moves back into the region in the wake of the remnants of Debby.
A northwesterly flow pattern will dominate most of next week, bringing dry weather, sunshine, and a few clouds with low humidity through at least Wednesday. High temperatures each afternoon will reach the mid-to-upper 80s, with overnight lows falling into the low-to-mid 60s. Rain chances will be slim to none for most of next week, though humidity levels will start creeping back up heading towards next weekend.
WJZ is a media partner of The Baltimore Banner.
