Gloomy weather, cooler temperatures linger across Maryland through mid-week

Plan on an extended stretch of rainy, cool and breezy weather. This round of wet weather could put a big dent in the lingering drought across the state.

Rain, much cooler week in Baltimore

Drizzle and scattered rain showers are moving through our area. 

Tuesday will be the rainiest day as a whole. Rain may be briefly heavy on Tuesday, especially during the first-half of the day. The chance of heavy rain is greatest south and west of Baltimore. Winds will be gusty out of the northeast at 15 to 25 mph, with a few gusts over 30 mph possible along the bay front. 

Temperatures remain stuck in the upper 50s and lower 60s across much of the Baltimore metro through Tuesday afternoon. There will be a bit of a lull in the steady rain on Tuesday evening... especially across northeast Maryland.

More steady rain is in the forecast on Wednesday morning, followed by a drier trend in the forecast on Thursday.

Rain will dent the ongoing drought across Maryland

Many will record more than .50" of rain by Wednesday evening, while some will see more than 2"... especially south and west of Baltimore. This will further ease ongoing abnormally dry and moderate drought conditions across our region.

Following some drier weather on Thursday and Friday, there is a possibility that more showers may impact Maryland sometime next weekend as a large coastal storm churns to our northeast. Afternoon temperatures gradually rebound into the upper 60s by the end of the workweek and 70s this weekend.