Baltimore is seeing mostly cloudy skies Monday afternoon after isolated morning showers. The National Weather Service puts the day’s high near 70 degrees, a little cooler than the earlier 71-degree estimate. The current Baltimore point forecast calls for showers to end in the morning and clouds to linger.
Morning Showers Fade, Clouds Stick Around
Isolated showers were possible before 10 a.m.; rain chances then drop, with cloudy skies expected through the afternoon. The northwest wind is forecast near 8 mph, and the high near 70 degrees. The National Weather Service’s Baltimore forecast gives the updated timing and conditions.
Monday night stays mostly cloudy, with temperatures falling to around 59 degrees and calm winds. The National Weather Service’s active alert list shows a Coastal Flood Advisory through 6 p.m. for Dorchester, Wicomico and Somerset counties, not Baltimore City. The Baltimore point forecast and regional alert listing provide the updated forecast and advisory area.
Charm City Warms Up Through Thursday
Tuesday is forecast mostly sunny with a high near 75, followed by mostly sunny skies Wednesday and a high near 79. Thursday looks warmest, with mostly sunny skies and a high near 83. The National Weather Service’s updated Baltimore forecast gives the midweek outlook.
The forecast calls for highs in the low 80s by Thursday, including an 82-degree high on Friday.
That midweek rebound is a significant change from the raw, windy setup covered in Hoodline's Sunday forecast. Light winds and warmer temperatures should make Tuesday through Thursday the best window for outdoor plans.
A warm spell also plays out against a longer-term shift: the Maryland Department of Natural Resources says the state has warmed an average of 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit since the beginning of the 20th century. In cities, the agency notes, roads and buildings can trap heat; urban areas may be more than 10 degrees warmer than more vegetated places. That effect can make conditions vary across neighborhoods, even when the regional forecast is the same.
Rain Chances Return Friday And The Weekend
Friday remains warm, with mostly sunny skies, a high near 82 and a 20% chance of showers after 2 p.m. Saturday has a high in the 60s, with a 20% chance of showers. Sunday brings a chance of showers and a high in the 60s. The National Weather Service’s Baltimore forecast lists the updated weekend temperatures and rain chances.
A forecast high in the 80s is different from an official heat alert: Maryland’s 2026 extreme-heat plan says the Baltimore/Washington National Weather Service office issues a Heat Advisory when heat index reaches 105 degrees or higher east of the Blue Ridge. The plan identifies older adults, children, people with chronic conditions and people without air conditioning among those disproportionately affected by extreme heat.
The state’s 2026 heat-related illness surveillance period runs from May 3 through Oct. 3, covering the final days of the season as this warm spell arrives. During that period, the Maryland Department of Health tracks heat-related emergency medical services and emergency department encounters, along with heat-related deaths reported by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Those activities are part of the state’s seasonal heat plan.
Maryland’s workplace heat protections use a lower trigger than a public Heat Advisory: the state heat-stress standard, effective Sept. 30, 2024, applies to workplaces when the heat index reaches 80°F. That is a workplace safety threshold, not a declaration that an 80-degree forecast is an emergency. The distinction is set out in Maryland’s 2026 Extreme Heat Emergency Plan, which also describes the separate NWS advisory threshold.
Overnight lows will generally settle in the upper 50s and 60s through the week. In short, Baltimore gets a cloudy Monday, a brief taste of summer by Thursday, and a cooler, more unsettled weekend waiting in the wings.
