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Easter showers move through Maryland

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3 weeks ago

April 5, 2026

Happy Sunday, Maryland!

Sunday is a WJZ First Alert Weather Day. Showers and a few storms move through the state with a cold front today. Gusty winds are also expected through the day.

Easter Showers

Outside of western Maryland, the day started quiet and bright. Clouds moved in ahead of showers that started later in the morning.

Light, moderate and heavy intensity rain move from west to east from the morning into the afternoon. Activities like late morning services, brunch and early Easter dinners will be impacted. Heaviest of the rain should clear the area during the mid-afternoon but in any given location, the heaviest rain will be short lived with light rain ahead of it and after.

Maryland also experiences gusty winds at times today, as well (outside of rain). A few thunderstorms are also possible, potentially bringing even stronger winds for a few neighborhoods.

By this evening, many areas will have dried out. Clouds will stick around for a little before clearing out. Some sunshine is possible before sunset tonight.

Breezy winds remain overnight and into Monday and Tuesday.

Cooling before warming

Once we get through showers and any storms and the cold front moves through, we enter a cooling trend for the early part of the work week. Breeziness remains for both Monday and Tuesday. Monday will warm to only 60° and Tuesday afternoon will be closer to 50° in the afternoon.

Wednesday will still be in the upper 40s to low 50s but possibly a couple of degrees warmer than on Tuesday. The bigger warm-up comes Thursday with temperatures reaching closer to 70°. We warm into the 70s Friday and for the weekend.

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Work to begin on new school rating system to replace current 'star' system

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9 hours ago

April 29, 2026

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Work to begin on new school rating system to replace current 'star' system

Work will begin immediately on a new school rating system to replace the current one- to four-star system that officials said does not adequately reflect the quality of a school and shortchanges schools with high numbers of low-income students.

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Maryland Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 results for April 27, 2026

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1 day ago

April 28, 2026

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Maryland Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 results for April 27, 2026

The Maryland Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.

Here’s a look at April 27, 2026, results for each game:

Winning Powerball numbers from April 27 drawing

18-31-33-36-62, Powerball: 03, Power Play: 3

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Winning Pick 3 numbers from April 27 drawing

Midday: 8-0-7

Evening: 2-4-3

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Winning Pick 4 numbers from April 27 drawing

Midday: 6-6-2-1

Evening: 2-5-6-3

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Winning Pick 5 numbers from April 27 drawing

Midday: 7-0-5-0-2

Evening: 9-9-9-1-8

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Winning Cash Pop numbers from April 27 drawing

9 a.m.: 06

1 p.m.: 10

6 p.m.: 08

11 p.m.: 12

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Winning Bonus Match 5 numbers from April 27 drawing

08-16-34-38-39, Bonus: 04

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Winning MultiMatch numbers from April 27 drawing

01-15-17-41-42-43

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Winning Powerball Double Play numbers from April 27 drawing

20-31-33-44-65, Powerball: 19

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Drawings are held every four minutes. Check winning numbers here.

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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize

Maryland Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $600. For prizes above $600, winners can claim by mail or in person from the Maryland Lottery office, an Expanded Cashing Authority Program location or cashiers’ windows at Maryland casinos. Prizes over $5,000 must be claimed in person.

Claiming by Mail

Sign your winning ticket and complete a claim form. Include a photocopy of a valid government-issued ID and a copy of a document that shows proof of your Social Security number or Federal Tax ID number. Mail these to:

Maryland Lottery Customer Resource Center

1800 Washington Boulevard

Suite 330

Baltimore, MD 21230

For prizes over $600, bring your signed ticket, a government-issued photo ID, and proof of your Social Security or Federal Tax ID number to Maryland Lottery headquarters, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, MD. Claims are by appointment only, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This location handles all prize amounts, including prizes over $5,000.

Winning Tickets Worth $25,000 or Less

Maryland Lottery headquarters and select Maryland casinos can redeem winning tickets valued up to $25,000. Note that casinos cannot cash prizes over $600 for non-resident and resident aliens (tax ID beginning with “9”). You must be at least 21 years of age to enter a Maryland casino. Locations include:

Horseshoe Casino: 1525 Russell Street, Baltimore, MD
MGM National Harbor: 101 MGM National Avenue, Oxon Hill, MD
Live! Casino: 7002 Arundel Mills Circle, Hanover, MD
Ocean Downs Casino: 10218 Racetrack Road, Berlin, MD
Hollywood Casino: 1201 Chesapeake Overlook Parkway, Perryville, MD
Rocky Gap Casino: 16701 Lakeview Road NE, Flintstone, MD

Check previous winning numbers and payouts at Maryland Lottery.

When are the Maryland Lottery drawings held?

Powerball: 11 p.m. ET Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 11 p.m. ET Tuesday and Friday.
Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5 Midday: 12:27 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, 12:28 p.m. ET Saturday and Sunday.
Pick 3, 4 and 5 Evening: 7:56 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday, 8:10 p.m. ET on Sunday.
Cash4Life: 9 p.m. ET daily.
Cash Pop: 9 a.m., 1 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. daily.
Bonus Match 5: 7:56 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday, 8:10 p.m. ET on Sunday.
MultiMatch: 7:56 p.m. Monday and Thursday.
Powerball Double Play: 11 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Maryland editor. You can send feedback using this form.

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Maryland astronaut named to SpaceX crew ahead of possible moon mission

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2 days ago

April 27, 2026

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Maryland astronaut named to SpaceX crew ahead of possible moon mission

Jessica Watkins, who has already made NASA history, is now set for a second trip to space.

The astronaut from Gaithersburg, Maryland, was announced last week as the spacecraft commander for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission expected to launch later this year.

Here’s what to know about Watkins.

Who is Jessica Watkins?

Watkins was born in 1988 in Gaithersburg, Maryland, located about 25 miles northwest from downtown Washington DC.

It was in Maryland where she first had dreams of going to space. While attending an after-school program at Judith Resnik Elementary School in Gaithersburg as a 9-year-old, she learned the school was named after the second American woman who went to space.

“I learned that you could go into space as a career, and I was definitely hooked,” she told Stanford Magazine in 2022.

She later moved to Lafayette, Colorado, which she considers her hometown, according to NASA.

After graduating with her bachelor’s degree from Stanford University, Watkins received her doctorate from UCLA in 2015.

“Jessica Watkins has been shaping the future of space exploration since her days at UCLA,” the university said.

What experience does Jessica Watkins have with NASA?

A geologist by training, Watkins was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2017 after working on Mars rover science teams.

She first left earth in 2022 as the mission specialist on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission, logging 170 days in space.

It was a historic mission for Watkins, who became the first Black woman to live and work at the International Space Station.

“I think it really is just a tribute to the legacy of the Black women astronauts that have come before me, as well as to the exciting future ahead,” Watkins said during an NPR interview.

NASA said her mission duties included “maintaining the space station and contributing to science experiments that not only might improve life on Earth, but also allow researchers to learn more about the effects of long duration spaceflight on the human body.”

In addition to her spaceflight experience, Watkins was named to NASA’s Artemis team, a group of astronauts eligible for future missions to the Moon.

Her experience will now bring her back to the ISS. Watkins will join Luke Delaney, Joshua Kutryk and Sergey Teteryatinikov to replace the Crew-12 mission at the space station.

NASA said the mission is targeted for September.

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