The latest weather predictions for the region suggest a mix of sunny skies and stormy evenings. Starting off this Sunday with early morning fog patches, particularly along the western valleys of the Blue Ridge, what's largely anticipated is a sunny day ahead. However, as the National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC reported, those clear skies are set to take a turn come evening.
With a strong cold front chasing in from the Ohio River Valley, Baltimore's set to feel a jolt in the weather system. Showers and possible thunderstorms are expected to hit late this evening into the early hours of Monday, bringing chances for what the Storm Prediction Center considers a Marginal Risk of severe thunderstorms in parts of the region. For those west of the Allegheny Front, thunderstorms should be knocking on your door between 10 PM and midnight.
But don't settle in just yet—once the front gets a taste of the mountain range, storms are predicted to lose their muster, taking away the day's heat and perhaps saving the more eastern areas a bit of hassle. Despite the decay, places from the Blue Ridge to the I-95 corridor could still catch a few isolated showers or thunderstorms, narrowly making it between midnight and 2 AM.
We're also sliding into cooler temperatures as we cruise into the work week. According to the same source, Monday through Tuesday night will introduce us to cooler air and high pressure, dropping our highs into the more tepid upper 60s to mid-70s—Mountains, you'll be chilling in the 50s. This high-pressure system means business, ushering in northwesterly winds gusting up to 25 mph. Now, while these gusts will lose some steam by Tuesday, the chill isn't going anywhere, with frost possible as mountain temps dive into the mid-upper 30s.
For all you pilots out there, the only hiccup seems to be some early morning visibility issues near and west of the Blue Ridge, with conditions expected to clear post-sunrise. Tonight's cold front might stir up some activity, but nothing to write home about, with storm-induced disruptions fading east of the mountains. Meanwhile, on the waters, sailors should heed the Small Craft Advisory from 8 PM tonight to 6 AM Monday, covering the Chesapeake Bay and parts of the lower tidal Potomac.
Tide-wise, there's a bit of a southerly flow brewing today, but no coastal flooding's expected just yet. However, Annapolis and DC's Southwest Waterfront might skirt the edge tonight. It's a different story post-cold front though, with northwesterly winds pushing back the tides, decreasing the odds of soggy shores.
