July 6 Flood Watch For More Locally Heavy Thunderstorms To Form

Key Points:

• On Sunday, Baltimore’s BWI airport recorded over 1 inch of rain with wind gusts up to 41 mph, while other regional areas experienced winds up to 70 mph and localized rainfall exceeding 4 inches, particularly in Western Howard County.
• A Flood Watch remains in effect today due to ongoing slow-moving, heavy rain-producing storm cells, with a marginal risk of severe weather; temperatures have cooled slightly, with highs expected in the 80s for most of the week.
• The weekly forecast predicts daily pulses of showers and thunderstorms, with a decrease in storm activity on Wednesday before heat and storms return later in the week.
• Rainfall deficits continue at BWI, with nearly 5 inches below normal in 2026 year-to-date and a total deficit of almost 22 inches since January 1, 2024.
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