So we get clouds and a spit of rain, and then a little sunshine. Then more clouds. That's the drill today as we sit here between a slow-moving coastal storm and drier high-pressure air trying to press in from the west. You can see it all playing out in the satellite photo above.

Forecasters out at Sterling say the storm now off North Carolina's Outer Banks will push some measurable rain into Southern Maryland and the Eastern Shore as it drifts slowly along the coast today. Then it should begin pulling away tomorrow toward the northeast tomorrow, with diminishing rain for Maryland. That will bring us mostly sunny skies on Friday, with a balmy high near 70 degrees as high pressure finally works its way in.

A weak cold front then brings us more clouds and a chance for rain late Friday and Saturday. There is cooler air and clearer skies on tap after that, with highs Sunday in the 50s and sunshine. Sunday will be your outdoor day this weekend, but Sunday night will turn cold again, with lows in the mid- to upper-30s.