It's shaping up to be another weekend of mixed conditions in Baltimore, with certain areas prepped for showers, whereas others can enjoy a brief respite from rain gear. A "Surface high pressure wedges south from eastern Canada and northern New England today while a backdoor cold front stalls across the western Alleghenies and southwest Virginia," the National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC detailed in an area forecast discussion. The high pressure is expected to paint Sunday with dry skies, before a change rolls in Monday with a warm front raising precipitation odds significantly by mid-next week.
For those in the Alleghenies and the Shenandoah Valley, it's a small patch of hope amidst drought conditions, with scattered slow-moving showers and thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service. The reports anticipate, certain locations could receive a quick 1-2 inches of rain with locally heavier amounts possible, a small but potentially crucial contribution to the parched landscape. Partly cloudy conditions will stretch out over other regions, keeping things mostly dry outside of the front's reach.
Temperatures are clocking in close to normal for the time of year, think upper 70s and low 80s. Come evening, the mercury dips into the upper 50s and low 60s, right as that maritime airmass fastens its grip, especially to the east of the Blue Ridge. Plus, winds will apparently pick up a bit in areas with steeper altitudes, clocking gusts ranging from 10 to 20 mph come afternoon.
Sunday and Monday are in for a cooler and cloudier twist thanks to onshore flow, before the area is due for a warm-up with southerly return flow taking over, yielding warmer temperatures and increased moisture across the region, per the NWS forecast. As the front lifts north and additional energy sweeps through, stay prepared for the odd thunderstorm if you're west of Interstate 81, with spotty to scattered activity in the charts.
Looking ahead, an off-kilter weather system traversing the Mid-Atlantic means that umbrellas and rain jackets should probably be kept close at hand for the foreseeable future. We're expecting a dance between dry days and showery interludes, with the latter part of next week potentially serving up the most generous doses of rain. Keep those wellies at the ready, folks.
