Baltimore and Washington DC residents can look forward to shifting weather patterns beginning with a bit of warmth and winding down with a cooling trend into next week, according to the National Weather Service. The short-lived high pressure that's bidding the region adieu today is making a southerly departure, paving the way for a balmy uptick west of the Blue Ridge. As reported by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC, eastern locales, meanwhile, should brace for a déjà vu of yesterday's climate, sans the previous day's gusty encounters.
Preceding a cold front that's slated to slide through Saturday morning, tonight's relatively mild weather sets a different stage. Showers are predicted to dot the Appalachian corridor, reaching ahead of the brisk frontal boundary, while the rest of us east of the mountains might skirt by dry with the occasional sprinkle. The boundary itself is expected to hurdle the regional geographical spine around 08Z and should exit stage south past St. Mary's County by midmorning, if not slightly earlier.
The weekend throws us another weather curve with the cold front’s egress bringing about gusty northwest winds, reaching up to 30 mph, and a sky scrubbed clean of clouds. "Cold advection will be offset by gusty NW downslope winds with highs still in the upper 60s," as per the National Weather Service. Then, as Saturday night creeps in, the mercury dips, laying the groundwork for a markedly cooler Sunday under the watchful presence of Canadian high pressure.
But the pendulum swings back by midweek as high pressure drifts off to romance the shores of New England and upstream ridge dynamics wor. Over the Eastern US. This translates to a dry and sunny stint from Monday through Thursday, with temperatures graciously climbing the ladders to potentially eye the 80-degree mark by Thursday. The warming trend is attributed to the persistent southerly flow courtesy of the aforementioned high pressure moving offshore, casting days that begin in the modest 60s on Monday and graduate to more balmy evenings with lows in the 50s by mid-week.
For those with wings in the sky, the aviation forecast anticipates clear skies and light winds until a pickup this Saturday post-frontal shuffle, reaching upwards of 25 kt gusts. The upcoming week should provide clear flying with VFR (Visual Flight Rules) conditions and winds hailing from the southeast on Monday, shifting southerly on Tuesday. Mariners, take note: A Small Craft Advisory is announced for Saturday, and conditions are poised to remain sporty until the high-pressure system sashays in on Sunday.
