The forecast for Baltimore and the greater DMV region suggests a mix of weather changes this week, according to the National Weather Service in Baltimore, MD/Washington, DC. It starts benignly enough, with high pressure firmly over the area, ensuring dry and warm conditions with highs aiming for the mid-to-upper 80s through Monday. Even the nights will stay relatively comfortable, as temperatures are expected to hover in the upper 50s to lower 60s.
By the time we hit Tuesday, the pressure gradient will be tightening its grip along the Mid-Atlantic coastline, all thanks to a high to the north and a frontal boundary gone stagnant over the Carolinas. With winds caught in this dance, easterly breezes will pick up, and the promise, or threat, of scattered showers is set to bathe the region by Tuesday evening, potentially soaking the area with up to an inch of rain in some parts. The warmth will take a brief hiatus as the thermometer struggles to hit the mid-70s.
The extended forecast speaks of a stroll into less certain territory, with a pondering upper low wandering up from the Southeast threatening to make Wednesday less than delightful. A broad area of scattered to numerous showers should overspread the region, the National Weather Service notes. If the sun manages to crash this cloudy party, we could see some isolated thundershowers pop up amid the cooler-than-usual mid-70s day.
As Thursday rolls around, the weather scales tip back towards dryness and warmth, the sub-par conditions of the mid-week stepping aside for clearer skies and temperatures that swing well into the 80s. The maritime community should note that a Small Craft Advisory has been called into effect for most of the Chesapeake Bay starting Monday evening and running through the next day. Favorable marine conditions are expected today through Monday afternoon, before the high pressure makes its grand departure, according to the National Weather Service.
Coastal dwellers and visitors could see some disruptions too, with onshore winds potentially causing tidal flooding by mid-week, depending on how assertive the winds feel about asserting themselves. Regardless, this week in the DMV will be nothing if not eventful for weather watchers and anyone hoping to navigate through it without an umbrella.
