The National Weather Service (NWS) Baltimore MD/Washington DC has announced that high pressure will gradually charge the regional weather through Friday morning, ushering in a period of cooler temperatures and minimal rain chances. As detailed in an earlier report by the National Weather Service, the upcoming weekend might see a weak front with little to no precipitation affecting the area.
The area is currently under a veil of cooler air. For today, people can expect temperature highs to hover in the upper 60s and some spots to hit the low 70s, which is near or slightly below average for this time of year; however, potential frost is considered more likely between Wednesday and Thursday night, especially in valleys and elevated regions that tend to cool more during the night. A reinforcing cold front midweek will mean a dip in the mercury, and windy conditions might follow with gusts reaching up to 20 mph, particularly in the mountainous zones.
Good news for local fliers: Visual Flight Rules (VFR) conditions are anticipated to continue until Thursday, allowing for smooth operations at most terminals except CHO, which might experience gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon, as gleaned from the NWS forecast. These manageable conditions are also expected to persist through the weekend, with lighter winds overhead and temperatures climbing above normal to the mid-upper 70s range on Saturday.
Marine enthusiasts should heed the advisory until 10 AM EDT, particularly for the southern areas of the Chesapeake Bay and the lower tidal Potomac, where Small Craft Advisories were in effect earlier today. A shift to westerly winds on Wednesday and northwesterly on Thursday could introduce similar conditions post-frontal passage. Tidal waters have been stirred up by the gusty north winds, causing negative anomalies and excess water build-up, which may lead to turnovers affecting waterfront communities like Annapolis and the DC SW Waterfront with near-minor thresholds of water levels, the NWS cautions.
