MID-ATLANTIC WEATHER WATCH:  Rain and thunderstorms, then cooler and dry followed by more seasonable temperatures (1,2,3,4,5); very warm and dry, then heavy rain and turning cooler(6,7,8,9,10); very warm and dry at first, then rain and thunderstorms, followed by much cooler weather (11,12,13,14,15); seasonably warm with occasional rain, then dry and pleasant (16,17,18,19,20); dry and turning hot, then showers and cooler (21,22,23,24,25); dry and turning warmer, then periodic downpours followed by dry and cooler weather (26,27,28,29,30,31).

EXTREME WEATHER WATCH: The Hagerstown Town and Country Almanack sees heavy rains (1,2,10,26,27,28,29) and severe thunderstorms (14,15,16).