let's get you over to maryland's most powerful radar, nothing across the city limits from bel air to westminster. if we focus our attention to the north and west, what's out to the west has to come east and warnings over frederick county. we have to keep an eye from taneytown, union bridge and carroll county. this is a dangerous storm. winds in excess of 60 miles an hour and dangerous lightning. >>> i want to switch over to the lightning tracker. lightning has come down some. looks like it's running into an environment favorable for strengthening. it will be crossing through frederick county and carroll county. the storms fired through west virginia. there's a storm close to d.c. the storms are starting to encompass much of the area. we are forecasting this evening going into tonight to be rather active. any storm that develops could produce hail and dangerous lightning and downpours as they are slow moving storms. flash flooding could be a concern. 6 in town -- 86 in town. a rain cooled hagerstown. ton of humidity. our dew point values right around 70. our temperatures fall back into the 70s by

temperatures in the low to mid 70s around much of the area. 76 rock hall, annapolis and kent island, 70 westminster and bel airwinds are starting to shift to the south. that's going to in warm and humid air. we have a good bit of moisture down to our south in the way of the showers that are down along the coastlines, moving into the west. our next chance of rain doesn't come until -- we have spotty shower potential through monday. we have a front moving in from the west and knot -- northwest. it's weak but enough to trigger all the moisture that's going to be in place. we're going to keep you posted on ernesto. tropical storm as of the 5:00 o'clock update still with sustained winds of 50. it will make it way to the southern gulf and staying close central america. may event koz mel, cancun, the resort areas. that could impact that next week. all the models keep it away from my u.s. interest. we will keep you posted. our sunset today at 8:15. south winds on the bay 5 to 10 with no advisories. 94 today, partly sunny. maybe the chance of a shower in the afternoon, early evening. 94 tomorrow, 92 sunday, 88, 89 and

bel air and westminster. calm wind around much of the state. we're going to a shift in the wind to the south and southwest bauds because -- because of high pressure. it's bringing in drier air mass. as it starts to sink into our area and off to the east it's going to allow for warmer air to move in. the disturbance, the front a weak front that's been draped along the coastline is mow starting to push off. the low that's driving it, lifting up towards new england. it's allowing for the progression of that high to move into the region. warmer humid air is going to move in just in time for the weekend. a better chance of a shower or thunderstorm tomorrow into the weekend. we're keeping an eye on off the coast of africa tropical depression number five. as of the update this morning 35 mile an winds so not quite a tropical storm. it's possible it can strengthen to a category 1 hurricane. it will be south of cuba and haiti. keep an eye on that right now. 8:16 your sunset time today. your next high tide is at 7:25. 92 today, hot and humid with clouds and sun. for th

a going to be hot today. 61 oakland, 63 cumberland, 70 elkin, low 70s around easton and ocean city, mid 70s packs river, dc and kent island. 72 columbia and bel air, 70 westminster, 70 rock hall. we have high pressure running the show. the frontal boundary has sagged to the south and east. having said that, i don't think it's up possible to see -- it's impossible to see a few showers between now and noon. we're really talking about this cold front out to the north and west. there's a 9 degree difference between the southeast and northwest side of that frontal boundary. as it gets in here on friday it's going to kick off thunderstorms, maybe some heavy downpours and some gusty wind. friday could be a problematic day. humid, partly sunny 90 today. tonight partly cloudy, 70 your over night low. hot, humid partly sunny tomorrow, high of 92. friday we have to watch this close. 87 the high. hopefully early clearing saturday, 82. sunday and monday 86. >>> about to start your workday? here is sharon at wjz traffic control. >> thewet -- the west side of the beltway is slowing down. that delay is partially because of an accident on the outer loop between liberty and secur