BALTIMORE — Good Wednesday evening! A few changes have been added to the forecast heading into the next few days. In the short term, we are still expecting hot weather, along with continued smoke from the wildfires through Thursday. Temperatures remain hot for one more day, then gradually cool down starting on Friday. I have brought the weekend high temperatures down a few degrees based on new weather model data, and have also added a slight chance of rain to the forecast on Sunday. The day with the highest rain potential will be Saturday, especially in the afternoon. I wouldn't go ahead and cancel any outdoor plans because the showers will be hit and miss. There will be sufficient instability to support a few storms, however, the severity level should be rather low. Next week we'll be cooler, cloudier, and maintain a slight chance of rain every day.

7 Day Forecast:
Thursday Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday Partly cloudy, with a high near 85.
Friday Night A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday Showers and storms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday Partly cloudy, along with a shower. High near 80.
Sunday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Monday Night A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday A chance of showers. Becoming sunny, with a high near 78.