Baltimore is starting Saturday, September 12, around 69 degrees under mostly cloudy skies, with a high near 83, according to the National Weather Service. Shower and thunderstorm chances increase through Saturday, setting up a soggy night for the city.
Storm Chances Rise Saturday Evening
East to southeasterly winds will accompany temperatures climbing through the low 80s. Shower and thunderstorm chances increase Saturday, with rain and thunderstorms increasingly likely tonight and 1 to 2 inches possible in 24 hours across parts of the region.
The National Weather Service says locally heavy rainfall remains possible across the region. Baltimore currently has no flood watch or other weather advisory posted on the agency’s forecast page. Showers and storms could continue through the overnight hours, followed by patchy fog.
Sunday Starts Foggy Before Clearing
Heavy Rain and City Waterways
According to the Baltimore City Department of Public Works, the city’s sanitary sewer and storm sewer systems are separate, a design intended to eliminate combined sewer overflows. The Baltimore City Health Department advises residents and visitors to avoid contact with city streams and waterways because of potential contaminants.
Residual shower activity is possible at the start of Sunday, followed by partly sunny skies, a warmer high near 86 and another chance of a brief shower during the morning, as noted by the National Weather Service.
Seasonably Warm Weather Continues Monday
Seasonably warm conditions will continue Monday ahead of a midweek cold front, with mostly sunny skies, a high near 80 and north winds gusting as high as 18 mph. Monday night could feel more like fall, with mostly clear skies and a low around 59.
Seasonably warm conditions and ridging are expected from Monday through Wednesday. A midweek cold front could bring showers and thunderstorms around Thursday. Friday's conditions are not specified.
