The chance of rain increases across Maryland heading into the weekend

Changes are ongoing in the weather pattern across the United States, leading to a more active period of weather across Maryland. The chance of rain starts to increase on Friday, ahead of a damp first-half of the weekend and additional chances of rain next week. 

Picture perfect spring weather Thursday across Maryland  

The forecast remains pleasant through this evening. Temperatures cool through the 60s and back into the 50s overnight. Friday begins with many communities in the mid to upper 50s around sunrise. 

Weather looks great through the first-half of Friday. It'll remain dry through 3 p.m., under a mix of sunshine and clouds as temperatures climb into the mid and upper 70s. Isolated, to scattered, showers and storms will develop by mid-afternoon. Hit-or-miss brief heavy rain and thunder will persist through early evening. 

Brief delays to the Orioles' game cannot be ruled out, especially before 8 p.m.

Showery and chilly weather this weekend in Baltimore

Both Saturday and Sunday will be much cooler and gloomy.

The first half of Saturday looks mainly dry, but cloudy, breezy, and cool. 

The second-half of Saturday should be the wettest stretch of weather this weekend. Showers will be most numerous in coverage after 2 p.m. Saturday as temperatures fall into the 50s with a chilly east wind.  The O's game Saturday afternoon is looking damp, breezy, and chilly.

Showers will gradually taper off early Sunday morning,. Clouds may linger into part of Sunday afternoon. It'll remain cool, with afternoon temperatures in the upper 50s and lower 60s on Sunday. 

We'll get a pause with rain chances ate Sunday through Monday. 

Rain looks to return to the area next Tuesday with more chilly weather temperatures.