Maryland and DC area face heavy rain and flooding risks this week.

Maryland will experience an unsettled pattern starting Wednesday with light rain arriving in the afternoon and continuing through the evening. Temperatures will remain in the low 70s with more rain expected on Thursday and throughout the weekend. The rainy pattern will continue into the upcoming workweek with a chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms. Marylanders could see several inches of rain over the next week, which will help improve drought conditions around the state.