Maryland Weather: The cold will ease late this week, with rain on Friday
Baltimore -The weather is expected to be cold tonight through early Monday. The cold will ease later this week with rain returning to the region on Friday.
The skies cleared Sunday afternoon giving us a few hours of sunshine. Temperatures reached the low 50s. With clear skies tonight and high pressure, we will see temperatures quickly drop into the 20s and 30s as lows for the night. Widespread sleet and freezing conditions are expected throughout the night in and around Baltimore. You may want to give yourself a few extra minutes to scrape the windshield early Monday morning.
COLD AND FROSTY NIGHT: Widespread sleet and freezes are expected tonight, especially in and around Baltimore. The coldest temperatures will be away from the Chesapeake Bay overnight with lows in the upper 20s and lower 30s. You may need to scrape your car’s windshield as early as tomorrow! @WJZ pic.twitter.com/xxUGxqmbzA
– Stephen Sosna (@SteveSosnaWX) November 12, 2023
Monday will start out cool with widespread temperatures in the 20s and 30s, but we will see a nice rebound in temperatures during the afternoon hours. With increasing sunshine on Monday, high temperatures are expected to reach the middle and upper 50s.
COLD @ THE BUS STOP MONDAY MORNING: Kids start off cold into Monday with widespread 20s and 30s in and around Baltimore. Make sure they are dressed for the cold. Fortunately there won’t be much wind. The cold eases through the afternoon with highs in the upper 50s. @WJZ pic.twitter.com/TFUA5ew3Ug
– Stephen Sosna (@SteveSosnaWX) November 12, 2023
We will witness high pressure controlling our weather until Thursday. This means we will see cool to cold mornings with a nice rebound in temperatures during the afternoon hours each day. Highs Monday through Wednesday will reach the middle to upper 50s. Thursday we will see a batch of milder air as temperatures return to the mid 60s.
Sunny stretch: We have sunny and calm weather from Monday to Thursday. The Ravens’ home game Thursday night looks dry and mild with temperatures in the 50s. Our next chance to shower is Friday afternoon into Friday night. @WJZ pic.twitter.com/8HFooBDEU7
– Stephen Sosna (@SteveSosnaWX) November 12, 2023
The weather Thursday evening is looking great for the Ravens’ game at M&T Bank Stadium. We will see temperatures comfortably cool in the low 50s for the 8:15pm start of the game against the Bengals. Skies will remain mostly clear with a southwesterly breeze at 5 to 10 mph.
BENGALS @ RAVENS: The Ravens’ home game Thursday night looks great by November standards. Temperatures in the lower 50s with mostly clear skies. Feeling cold, but definitely not cold or cold Thursday night. @WJZ pic.twitter.com/AMkoXgPcxD
– Stephen Sosna (@SteveSosnaWX) November 12, 2023
Our next chance for rain returns to the area on Friday during the afternoon and into Friday night as a strong cold front approaches from the west. Rain is desperately needed across the state with annual rainfall deficits ranging from about 7 inches below average in Baltimore to nearly 12 inches below average across parts of the Eastern Shore. Right now, overnight and Friday rainfall totals should remain below a half-inch, but we will continue to monitor the forecast for any potential changes.
Rain Chances: We definitely need rain badly throughout Maryland. We have a chance for showers, and possibly more consistent rain, for several hours Friday afternoon into Friday night. The amounts don’t seem like very much, but anything helps at this point. @WJZ pic.twitter.com/C2OM2hrLep
– Stephen Sosna (@SteveSosnaWX) November 12, 2023
It looks like the weather next weekend will dry out and get cooler with winds shifting to the northwest and north. We will see the weather start to dry out during the day Saturday with highs in the upper 50s to near 60. Sunday looks like another winner on the day with sunshine and highs in the upper 50s.
A stormy weather pattern may develop during Thanksgiving week. This will not only be the case here, but in most parts of the country. We will continue to adjust expectations as we head into next week with the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and travel around.
