Baltimore and Washington residents can look forward to a shift in weather patterns as Canadian high pressure starts to exert its influence over the region, bringing with it an extended period of dry conditions and cooler temperature readings that fall below the norm for this time of year. The skies might remain cloud-heavy today and tomorrow, however, as a longwave trough persists over southern Ontario and a gusty northwest wind flows through midweek due to pressure differences between a low over Atlantic Canada and high pressure above Lake Superior, as detailed by the National Weather Service.
But although the atmosphere today mingles clouds above our heads with a brisk, persistent wind, the mercury in our thermometers will start to climb later in the week as the cutoff low hovering over northern Maine begins to drift away. The National Weather Service assures, spells a clear sky come Thursday along with a return to warmth that belies the oncoming calendrical Fall.
As for the latter part of the week stretching into the early haze of next week, 'largely dominated by surface high pressure' is how the National Weather Service Christens the weather outlook, the stability of pressure paving the way for not a drop of rain and temperatures that warm with each passing day.
Aviation interests can breathe a sigh of relief as favorable visual flight rules conditions are on the forecast menu for Friday and Saturday, with no pronounced winds to complicate take-offs or landings, according to the same weather forecast. Mariners, however, are advised to remain cautious as 'Small Craft Advisory' conditions are expected to persist through Wednesday evening, signaling that the waters are no place for the smaller vessels until the Northwest wind decides to slacken its grip on the area's maritime arenas.
