Dangerous heat and strong to severe storms Wednesday in Maryland

BALTIMORE -- Dangerous heat and strong to severe storms are in store for today's Alert Day.

Maryland is under Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories for temperatures in the 90s and heat index values as high as 105°. While temperatures may be slightly cooler than the past few days, we'll make up for it with an uptick in humidity. 

It will be another day of potentially dangerous heat if you're not taking the proper precautions to stay cool. Please continue drinking plenty of water, taking breaks in the A/C, avoiding direct sunlight, and checking in on pets and the elderly. Also, wearing light colored, loose fitting clothes when you do have to be outside will help.

BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport recorded a high temperature of 104° Tuesday afternoon, tying the previous record high for the date of 104° set back in 1988. This is the hottest continuous stretch of weather in Baltimore since 1948.

Highs today will be in the upper 90s again this afternoon paired with sunny skies. Heat will be brutal again today.

Thunderstorms are subject to move in for the afternoon and could become severe. High winds, rain and hail are all possibilities with strong storm development. 

Lows tonight are in the 70s with a little relief from the intense temperatures. 

Thanks to a cool front moving through, we will see temperatures cool off a bit headed into the week's end. 

Temperatures will continue in the 80s into the weekend.