Another Monday in the 80s, another record targeted

The setup is the same. Forecasters say the wedge of cold air that has kept us cool all weekend will be moving north overnight as a warm front. Southwesterly winds and increasing moisture will mean temperatures may turn and head higher well before dawn. That will raise dewpoints, bringing us some morning fog. Once that burns off and skies clear, the April sunshine will heat us up even more.

And, just like last week, there is a cold front expected to cross Central Maryland Monday evening behind the warm front. That will raise the risk of showers and thunderstorms, probably after midnight Monday night, with as much as a half-inch of rain. There's "slight" risk some of those storms will be severe in northeastern Maryland, capable of damaging gusts and large hail.

The same scenario last week brought a small tornado to northern Charles County and brief, but powerful wind gusts to parts of Southern Maryland.

Behind the front, forecasters say we can expect more seasonable temperatures again, with highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s for the balance of the week. Mid-week looks sunny, with rain chances returning Friday night into Saturday.