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Regional Weather Summary
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
332 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

Here is a look at the weather features that will affect the region
over the next several days.

Surface high pressure moves south along the eastern Appalachians 
today into Saturday. Cooler temperatures prevail as a result 
along, with increased cloud cover and showers on Saturday. A warm
front lifts through the area this weekend bringing a significant 
warm up Sunday and Monday. The next chance for widespread 
precipitation arrives with a cold front Tuesday into Wednesday 
next week.

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FREDERICK County, Maryland Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Advisory

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7-Day Forecast For FREDERICK County, MD
749 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

TODAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

TONIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs around 60. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Warmer with highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows around 60.

MONDAY
Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.

TUESDAY
Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 50 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 30 percent.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Maryland
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 MAY 1-MAY 5  MAY 3-MAY 9    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:      Above        Above                                            
 Precipitation:      Below        Below                                            

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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

APRIL 26TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1834...
Killer frosts were reported in the Deep South. The frost was quite severe
around Huntsville AL, and highlighted a backward spring in the South that
year. (David Ludlum)
...1978...
An unusually strong occluded front swept out of the Gulf of Alaska and
produced the first April thunderstorm of record at Fairbanks. Pea size hail
fell northeast of Fairbanks from thunderstorms whose tops were less than
8000 feet. (The Weather Channel)
...1984...
Severe thunderstorms associated with an intense cyclone spawned a total of
forty-seven tornadoes in two days from Louisiana to Upper Michigan. The
tornadoes killed 16 persons and injured 259 others. (Storm Data)


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