There's a 50 percent chance of rain today according to the National Weather Service, and we can expect cloudy skies all day. Temperatures are set to reach about 87 degrees. Another 50 percent chance of rain tonight when temperatures fall to about 67 degrees.
If you travel on Interstate 68 or 70, you may want to find an alternate route this morning. Americas 911 Ride, a group of about 2,500 motorcycles riding in remembrance of Sept. 11, 2001, will be cruising through Maryland. The route is as follows:
• Arrive in Cumberland between 8:00 and 8:30 a.m.
• Travel approximately 35 miles on eastbound I-68 until it merges with I-70.
• Continue east on I-70 an additional 29 miles to Hagerstown and exit east of Hagerstown onto MD 632 (Downsville Pike) toward the Premium Outlets, arriving between 10:30 and 11 a.m.
• Depart the outlets at 1:00 p.m. using MD 65, then travel east on I-70 toward Frederick and exit onto southbound US 15/US 340.
• Exit Maryland on US 15 in the Point of Rocks area heading toward Leesburg, Virginia.
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