Baltimore residents should keep their rain gear handy this week, as the forecast predicts a mix of showers and thunderstorms through the weekend. According to the latest update from the National Weather Service, there's an 80% chance of precipitation today, with showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 p.m., followed by scattered showers and thunderstorms afterwards. Southeast winds are blowing at 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph, and expected rainfall is between a quarter and half an inch.
Tonight, the wet conditions continue, with showers and thunderstorms likely before 3 a.m. and isolated showers after 5 a.m. Patchy fog is also possible after 3 a.m. The surrounding cloud cover will keep temperatures from falling too low, with expected lows around 67. The chance of precipitation holds at a notable 70% overnight.
Heading into Monday, Baltimoreans should anticipate more showers and the possibility of thunderstorms after 11 a.m. The morning may begin with patchy fog, clearing by 7 a.m. as temperatures rise to a high near 78. Light winds from the east will persist, and the chance of rain increases to a significant 90%. Rainfall totals could range from a tenth to a quarter of an inch, but higher amounts are possible where thunderstorms occur.
The weather pattern is set to change somewhat by Wednesday, offering a break from the recent stretch of storms. Forecasts signify a mostly sunny day with highs near 80 degrees, a welcome respite from the earlier rain. However, this flirts with a return to showers by Thursday afternoon, with a moderate 30% chance of precipitation predicted. The chance of showers persists Thursday night into the early hours, ushering in partially cloudy skies and a low around 55.
Baltimore's outlook brightens towards the end of the week, with Friday mainly anticipating sunny skies and a comfortable high near 73. The evening should remain generally calm and partly cloudy, settling to a low around 55. As the weekend approaches, Baltimoreans can look forward to a mostly sunny Saturday, with temperatures climbing to a pleasant 76 degrees, rounding out a week marked by a tempestuous pattern of rain and respite.
