Maryland Weather Forecast: Beautiful Weather Returns Tuesday

After a mostly-dreary Monday, Tuesday is expected to perk up with a decent amount of warmth and stylin' rays. Temps will flirt with 70 during the day, and dip to the high 40s at night.

Wednesday, alas, looks like a cloudy endeavor that will continue into Thursday, with a 30 percent chance of rain on both days.

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Here's the latest forecast from the National Weather Service:

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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