Baltimore residents can expect showers to persist through the day as a coastal low-pressure system hovers over the area, according to the National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC. The current weather activity, centered north of Norfolk and affecting much of the Mid-Atlantic, is bringing gusty rainfall that's expected to taper off by tonight, with temperatures today struggling to break the 60s, though some sunlight might break through in the Alleghenies, pushing highs into the low 70s there.
For those weary of the dark clouds and intermittent downpours, the forecast suggests respite is on the horizon, a weak high pressure system is set to build in starting Thursday and carrying on through Friday this will result in a dry spell paired with warmer, potentially muggy weather highs in Baltimore are likely to hit the low 80s on Thursday and could climb into the mid to upper 80s by Friday, the National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC reports.
Looking ahead, the weekend and early next week will see a quieter pattern, with a trough exiting to the Canadian Maritimes and a broad upper low over the north-central U.S. anticipated to weaken, this translates to very minimal chances for rainfall over the weekend and a tempered cool down for the area's temperatures, skies will clear up, and though a cold front may sweep through Friday night, no precipitation is expected following its passage.
The aviation outlook is less favorable in the near term, with low clouds expected to restrict visibility at Baltimore's terminals to IFR levels, and gusts of 20-25 knots possible during showers, however, conditions should markedly improve by Thursday afternoon, shifting to VFR as the week progresses into the weekend, high pressure from the northeast promises stable conditions and easterly wind patterns, which are likely to remain below Small Craft Advisory levels according to the National Weather Service.
Marine conditions will echo the aviation improvements with Small Craft Advisories in place through this evening, but forecasted to give way to calmer waters as a dry cold front passes Friday night and Canadian high pressure asserts itself over the weekend, mariners can anticipate easterly winds around 15 knots on Saturday, perhaps edging slightly higher, but advances towards Sunday indicate diminishing wind gradients and continued subtleness beneath advisory thresholds.
