Overview
- WBAL has declared Friday an Alert Day because a cold front arriving Friday evening could trigger a line of gusty thunderstorms across the Baltimore area.
- Meteorologists say the main risk window is the evening commute, roughly between 4 and 8 p.m., when storms may bring brief heavy downpours and frequent lightning.
- Forecasters warn storms could produce damaging wind gusts near 60 mph and a small chance of isolated tornadoes, with localized power outages possible if trees or branches fall on lines.
- A few showers may linger Friday morning but midday sun and highs near 80°F will increase instability and help fuel the stronger evening storms.
- Residents are urged to enable WBAL app push alerts, monitor local radar and NOAA Weather Radio, expect colder drier weather after the front, and plan for travel impacts during the evening commute.