Baltimore residents can expect a stretch of dry weather through Thursday as high pressure asserts itself over the area. According to the National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC, expect sunny skies today with moderate temperatures and winds of 5 to 15 mph, gusting up to 25 mph in the afternoon. There's a slight risk of fire weather concerns today due to low humidity levels, which might fall between 20 to 35 percent, especially in areas west of the metro.
Temperatures aim for the upper 50s to middle 60s today, looking cooler in the mountains, with winds remaining out of the west and northwest. A National Weather Service alert indicates that, despite available fuel moisture and low humidity, the potential fire threat might be mitigated by winds not being strong enough.
Overnight, the city should see mostly clear skies and temperatures dipping into the 30s, while a warm front slides in from the south. This change heralds an increase in temperatures on Wednesday into the mid-70s. Tomorrow, also breezy, will have southwesterly winds gusting up to 30 knots and dry conditions that persist, causing heightened alert for possible wildfires.
Heading into the weekend, Baltimore is warned to brace for change. Winds turn southerly on Friday, picking up speed and potentially reaching gusts of 25 to 30 mph, with a faster onset of 40 mph gusts in mountainous areas. A succession of cold fronts starting Saturday promises to bring showers, and possibly a rare thunder rumble or two, driving temperatures up to near 70°F in Central VA. Despite most energy passing north, a second, stronger front on Sunday might still sprinkle the landscape with limited showers before a colder airmass files in for the week's start, ushering highs in the 40s to low 50s and potential overnight freezes into Monday.
For anyone with their sea legs ready, Small Craft Advisories ring out until midday today, with a forecasted pickup in winds on Wednesday leading to similar advisories, as reported by the National Weather Service. Aviation will be similarly impacted by these winds, with VFR conditions and gusts reaching up to 30 knots on Wednesday.
