Scattered showers sweep through Maryland on Wednesday
The weather pattern is changing across the United States. Milder temperatures and multiple chances of rain are in the forecast across the Mid-Atlantic in the extended forecast.
Spring feeling returns to the air Tuesday afternoon
Following a widespread morning freeze, temperatures have warmed into the 50s across most of our area this afternoon. Temperatures will peak in the upper 50s and lower 60s across much of our area early this evening. The mildest temperatures will be north & west of Baltimore City.
Expect thickening clouds through the evening. While there could be a few sprinkles, most of the night looks rain-free as temperatures settled back into the 40s.
Morning showers Wednesday across Maryland
Wednesday is Earth Day! We'll have a milder day for any outdoor Earth Day activities across the state. However, there will be more clouds and scattered rain showers. A few rounds of light to moderate rain are possible, especially before noon. Showers will gradually taper off by early Wednesday afternoon. Temperatures are forecast to peak in the upper 60s and 70s on Wednesday afternoon.
The best weather day of the upcoming workweek looks to be Thursday. With a mostly sunny sky, temperatures will climb into the upper 70s in the Baltimore metro on Thursday afternoon.
Increasing rain chances, cooler weather this weekend
Friday will start off quiet and mild with morning temperatures in the 50s and 60s.
Scattered showers and storms will develop on Friday afternoon. The greatest chance of lightning and thunder is west of Baltimore. Some impacts to the Orioles home game on Friday cannot be completely ruled out.
Both days of the weekend are trending cooler, with afternoon temperatures in the lower 60s. Saturday is shaping-up to be the wettest of the weekend days. Showers will be most numerous in the morning. Combine the rain with a chilly east wind... and the day looks rather raw and unsettled. The O's game Saturday afternoon could be in jeopardy if the steady rain doesn't ease, despite the chance of lightning being extremely low.
Rain will taper off a bit on Sunday morning, before gradually exiting Sunday afternoon. Sunday feature's a drier O's game.
Rainfall amounts don't look extremely impressive, but anything will help with the drought at this point. At this point, weekend rainfall totals should average between 0.25" and 0.50".