Rain showers and thunderstorms are likely to continue today and into the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Montgomery County, including Germantown, North Potomac, and Darnestown, until 6:45 p.m. Thursday night.

The NWS expects that the storm will continue east and likely bring showers to the Baltimore area.

The severity of Thursday night’s showers are unclear, said Kyle Pallozzi with the regional NWS. It looks as though the storm coming from Montgomery County will move through quickly, said Pallozzi, and will bring rain to areas of Baltimore and western Maryland that have been in a drought.

High humidity is expected to continue through the weekend as well, creating muggy conditions.

Friday is predicted to be partly sunny, with just a 20% chance of precipitation Friday night. Rain is forecast to return Saturday and Sunday with precipitation chances between 30% and 50% through Monday night.

Hurricane threats

Though Hurricane Gabrielle is headed east toward Europe, the storm is having some effect along the East Coast. There is a “moderate” rip-current risk along the Maryland and Delaware beaches today, according to the National Hurricane Center, though those risks will decline to “low” on Friday.

Tropical Storm Humberto is forecast to stay well off the East Coast over the weekend and into Tuesday.

A mass of disorganized storms and showers near the Dominican Republic has a “high” chance of forming into a tropical storm or hurricane in the next seven days, according to the National Hurricane Center, which could have implications for the Eastern Seaboard.

This story has been updated.