The Baltimore area can expect a decent end to the weekend with no severe weather on the horizon, according to the forecast. High pressure hanging around the region means we'll see temperatures bouncing into the 80s today, with tonight's lows settling into a more comfortable mid-50s to mid-60s range, as detailed by the National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington.
Heading into Sunday and Monday, while high pressure is still the big player keeping the skies mainly clear, there may be "just a few extra clouds; precipitation chances are not quite zero, but are less than 'mentionable' slight chance values of 15 percent," the NWS forecast discussion noted; that slight uptick in humidity will also be part of the mix, so expect temperatures to tip on the toastier side along with a subtle mugginess to the air. Monday might bring a bit more action with a potential for a few showers and thunderstorms as a cold front swings through, nothing is set in stone yet, the threat for storms looks conditional, and overall it's not a lock that we'll see widespread wet weather or severe conditions.
Aviation-wise, VFR (Visual Flight Rules) are the status quo over the next several days, with a small chance for some patchy fog in the usual rural valley areas during the wee hours of the morning; boaters will see southerly winds over the waters but not much to get worked up about unless you're heading out Sunday or Monday when gusts could reach up to around 20 knots, and there's always the slight possibility that a shower or thunderstorm could kick up some temporarily gusty winds as a cold front nears on Monday night.
As for coastal flooding concerns due to the light southerly flow, while water levels might see a slight uptick, the NWS doesn't foresee any significant flooding risks at the vulnerable tidal sites along the shoreline.
