Maryland gets a break from Arctic cold, watching a chance of weekend rain or snow

An overall warmer weather pattern continues over the next few days, with only a few hiccups in an otherwise pleasant stretch of weather.

Patchy drizzle and a few spotty light showers are possible overnight as a front sneaks in. Whatever falls should remain mostly liquid and the risk of freezing rain is quite low.

Many will remain right around, or warmer than, the freezing mark overnight for the first time in weeks.

Warming trend continues in Baltimore on Wednesday

Wednesday begins with a dry forecast by sunrise and temperatures near or above freezing. Temperature trend even warmer on Wednesday; peaking in the low to mid-40s in many neighborhoods. However, a gusty breeze will make it feel chillier. 

A few spots could peak in the upper 40s well south of Baltimore Wednesday afternoon. The wind will gust 25 to 35 MPH.

Another batch of chilly weather arrives on Thursday. Temperatures peak in the mid to upper 30s on Thursday afternoon and upper 30s to lower 40s on Friday Afternoon. It'll remain breezy and dry.

Rain and snow possible in parts of Maryland this weekend

The first half of the weekend looks great for Valentine's Day activities on Saturday! Plan on plenty of sunshine and afternoon temperatures peaking in the 40s to lower 50s across the state. 

The WJZ First Alert Weather Team is watching the possibility of a rain and/or snow mix on Sunday. The timing, track, and strength of this storm will determine how much or how little wintry weather we receive in Maryland. 

One of the newer trends in data that has developed over the past 24 hours, is the storm is a near miss to our south - keeping our forecast chilly and drier. The forecast will become clearer Wednesday, into Thursday as the pieces of the weather pattern that will make this storm develop... become clearer. 

Stay tuned for updates from the First Alert Weather Team.