Baltimore residents can expect a change in the weather today as showers move through the city early this morning, according to the National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC. The showers result from a cold front sweeping the area and are followed by a dry spell with sunny skies forecast for the afternoon.
Winds are rising, and Baltimore is set to experience gusts between 20 and 30 knots, with the potential for higher gusts at elevated regions. While the rain is set to clear, this wind could be a factor if you're planning to be outdoors. High temperatures today are predicted to be in the comfortable range of the 50s to 60s for most, though the Allegheny region might be stuck in the 40s come nightfall, and the thermometer will dip with lows in the 30s and 40s.
Wednesday will see the return of high pressure over Baltimore, promising lighter winds and mostly cloudy skies, "High temperatures on Wednesday will be in the 50s for most with higher elevations staying in the 40s," according to the National Weather Service. However, as Thursday approaches, prepare for widespread precipitation across the city as a potent low-pressure system moves in, carrying quarter to half-inch rain totals expected to benefit the region's drought conditions.
The weather turns cold post-Thanksgiving, with below-average temperatures reigning supreme throughout the weekend and next week. Depending on moisture levels, this chill follows another potential round of snow on Sunday for the Alleghenies and possibly light snow east of the mountains. Travelers and residents should note that overnight temperatures from Friday through Sunday will make it feel even colder, gusty winds adding a sting to the air that could bring feels-like temperatures down into the teens and single digits in parts of the Alleghenies.
Aviation conditions will improve by this afternoon, and those taking to the skies will transition to VFR after sub-VFR conditions due to the low clouds. "Westerly/southwesterly winds early this morning shift to northwesterly by this afternoon," the National Weather Service comments on the aviation front. Mariners are advised a Small Craft Advisory remains in effect through early afternoon, with winds expected to decrease later today and stay below the advisory criteria through Wednesday, but likely returning on Thursday with the advent of the low-pressure system.
