Baltimore Braces for Weather Whiplash: Mild Afternoon Relief Ahead, Wintry Mix and Beneficial Rain on the Horizon

Baltimore residents can ditch the heavy layers by afternoon as today’s forecast promises some reprieve from the biting cold. Temperatures are projected to hover modestly in the upper 40s to low 50s. The

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Baltimore MD/Washington DC reported a chilly morning, with temperatures ranging from the low 20s in some areas to the mid-30s along the western Chesapeake Bay. Locals bundled up in winter wear as they stepped into the brisk dawn.

The overall weather narrative remains one of transformation, for as high pressure takes a brief foray over the Baltimore region today, with lighter winds and lower-than-average temperatures marking its visitation, the meteorological plot twists with the return of precipitation chances by tomorrow – a front is rolling in, threatening a light wintry mix over the Alleghenies come Thursday morning. Now, there’s exceptional attention to eastern Garrett and western Allegany counties in Maryland south into Highland Co., Virginia, where the temperatures linger between the precarious digits of 29 and 34 degrees and where the cold clings persistently enough to raise the specter of morning slick spots.

Gazing further into the week, the script veers into more promising territory: the advent of beneficial rain will likely spell relief for drought and fire weather concerns, the heaviest downpour reserved for Thursday afternoon into the night as the region opens itself to a quarter to half an inch of rain, which is sorely needed considering the recent dry spell. Over the same period, areas to the east of the Appalachians can expect temperatures spanning from the unenthusiastic mid to upper 40s to a mild low 50s along the I-95 corridor, a juxtaposition to the cooler air nestled in the mountain locales.

The marine outlook traces a similar pattern, beginning with subdued winds this morning beneath a high pressure’s watchful gaze, before the weather narrative steers towards a front passage on Thursday, bringing showers and southeast breezes with it; those on the water should keep note of the Small Craft Advisory in effect until the early hours for specific zones, with the winds predicted to pick up, potentially tumbling into gale force for southern waters up through Saturday morning, then a gradual mellowing by Sunday’s close – the vagaries of the Chesapeake Bay and her temperamental tides, ever a subplot in the region’s weather chronicle.

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