Baltimore residents can expect the start of this week to bring moderating temperatures and mild conditions. The National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC has issued a forecast indicating that temperatures will be 5 to 10 degrees warmer today than they were the day prior, reaching highs in the 20s to upper 30s. According to the Area Forecast Discussion, surface high pressure over the Mid-Atlantic will contribute to these milder temperatures through midweek.
However, the outlook also indicates that residents should keep an eye out for possible wintry precipitation towards the week's end, due to multiple shortwave troughs approaching the region. Fluctuating chances for wintry precipitation at the end of this week are associated with multiple shortwaves, states the National Weather Service's report. Surface high pressure is anticipated to continue dominating the weather patterns through Tuesday, introducing a low-pressure system tracking north of the Great Lakes. Following the passage of a warm front on Tuesday, high temperatures could reach near 60 degrees in some parts of the forecast area.
Aviation forecasts remain promising, with VFR conditions expected to persist across all terminals well into Wednesday. Winds will shift from northwesterly to southerly on Tuesday, before switching back to northwesterly post a cold front's arrival on Wednesday. In maritime affairs, Small Craft Advisories have been extended due to gusts across the Chesapeake Bay and lower Tidal Potomac. The forecast suggests that these advisories are likely to be in effect through Friday, with northwest winds predicted to reach 10 to 20 knots later in the week.
Local mariners should take note that northwest winds will remain below Small Craft Advisory criteria until Tuesday morning. The winds will then pick up again on Wednesday in response to an upper trough over the Northeast that is expected to move offshore by Friday. In the area, this could mean Small Craft Advisories of 10-20 knot winds NW through the end of the week, and possibly into Friday. Winds associated with an upper trough later next week will bring 10-20 knot winds NW between Wednesday and Thursday, and could persist through Friday, explains the report from the National Weather Service.
