Rush Hour Storms in Friday's Forecast

You may want to get your errands done this afternoon; the National Weather Service says thunderstorms may be on the way.

We can expect things to stay dry and relatively sunny into the midday hours, NWS reports, but the Baltimore/DC Metro area has a good chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 

According to the NWS hourly forecast, the chance of rain shoots up from 15 percent at 3 p.m. to 53 percent a 5 p.m. – just in time for the evening commute – and up to 84 percent by midnight. 

Storms could bring damaging winds, according to NWS.

Wind can mean downed limbs and trees, which, in turn, can lead to power outages. In a , Chief Customer Officer, Jeannette M. Mills, said that trees and limbs coming into contact with power lines cause the “vast majority of outages.”

Check local outage information on BGE’s website and, if you’re prone to losing power, you may want to make a quick run for milk and bread before this evening.

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