Tropical Storm Karen is expected to make landfall somewhere between New Orleans and Panama City Beach, Fla., this weekend, and beyond that, could bring much-needed moisture to the mid-Atlantic.
The storm is forecast to reach the Carolinas as a tropical depression by early Monday, with rainfall extending up to Maryland to start the work week, according to the National Hurricane Center. Of course, its track could shift over the coming days, and the storm could weaken and/or lose moisture.
The National Weather Service is forecasting a 50 percent chance of showers both Monday and Tuesday in the Baltimore area. But its forecast discussion does not mention possible remnants of Karen playing a factor.