Mild Wednesday before winter-like cold expected for Thanksgiving

Cloudy and chilly weather across Maryland early Tuesday morning gave way to scattered showers. 

Another round of showers are likely early Wednesday morning before clouds give way to breaks of sunshine and a mild Wednesday afternoon. Similar to Tuesday evening, a few areas of rain Wednesday morning could be heavy here in Maryland. 

A few showers possible Tuesday evening

We picked up a quarter to half inch of rain from Tuesday evening's showers. The rest of tonight into early Wednesday will be misty or foggy with a few sprinkles here or there. 

We'll need to watch for another possible round of wet weather with some heavier rain mixed in for Wednesday morning. Anyone traveling for work or ahead of the holiday before 9 a.m. Wednesday should keep this in mind. Not everyone in our area (or even the state) will see these heavier showers but the morning of Wednesday has the highest chance for rain in general for the day.

The rest of the day won't be completely dry as a few spot showers are still possible into the afternoon.

Mild weather returns briefly Wednesday

Temperatures spike Wednesday ahead of a strong cold front. Wind will help blow in milder air with highs topping out in the middle to upper 60s. Temperatures Tuesday night will actually stay steady or increase overnight thanks to a warm front that crosses the state. 

Clouds Wednesday should give way to breaks of sunshine from lunchtime through mid-afternoon. The addition of sunshine along with a mild west-to-southwesterly breeze will help push temperatures into the upper 60s to near 70°. 

A secondary batch of gusty showers and sprinkles will cross central and eastern Maryland during the early evening hours. While this batch of scattered showers will not last long, they'll signal a bigger change coming to the area. The showers will be associated with a powerful cold front that will move through, ushering in much colder air.

Don't be fooled by this brief taste of spring weather; it goes as quickly as it came.

Cold temperatures for Thanksgiving into Black Friday

Gusty, cold winds will be the big story across Maryland on Thanksgiving Day. Temperatures will drop into the upper 30s on Thanksgiving Day morning, with wind-chills even colder - a stark contrast from Wednesday afternoon. 

Thanksgiving Day looks cold for the entire day with partly sunny weather. Highs will only top out in the mid-40s with gusty winds out of the west-northwest at 15 to 20 mph. Wind-chills will not reach any higher than the mid to upper 30s.

The Ravens game Thanksgiving evening will feature January-like cold with temperatures in the lower 30s with numbing wind gusts and wind-chills in the 20s.

The cold and breeziness continues Black Friday: Friday morning wind chills for some will dip into the teens and 20s. Even with sunshine in the forecast Friday, temperatures in some neighborhoods may not reach 40°.

Rain returns to Maryland Sunday

The final weekend of November starts quiet but may end on a wet note. Temperatures both days will max out in the 40s.  

Saturday looks brisk, bright and chilly with highs in the lower to middle 40s. Clouds increase late Saturday into Sunday morning. Sunday also brings the chance of some rain back to Maryland, especially later in the day. We've tagged Sunday as a possible First Alert Weather Day for Sunday given that it's another high-impact travel day across Maryland as people return from the Thanksgiving holiday. 

Monday looks quiet (maybe a couple of lingering showers early on), but we'll be tracking an unsettled weather pattern into next week. Right now, it's too early to know how much of an impact, if any, these storm systems will have. The track and strength of these storm systems should become clearer as we approach the weekend.

Stay tuned for further updates!