Baltimore residents can expect a wet and windy weekend ahead, as forecasted by the National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC. The latest update indicates that a stalled frontal boundary will cause a steady downpour throughout today, with most areas receiving between half an inch and an inch of rainfall. Highs will linger in the 40s due to a cold wedge being reinforced by the rain, which is deemed beneficial given the ongoing drought conditions across the region. As the evening approaches, a cold front is expected to sweep through, leading to dropping temperatures into the 30s and lower 40s by early Sunday.
Tomorrow’s weather brings a refreshing change but with its own set of challenges, as a potent upper trough is forecasted to trigger a secondary cold front passage, accompanying with it a burst of heavy snow, rain, or graupel mix in some areas, and though temperatures are above freezing, to the east of I-81 they’re not much concern for snow accumulations there could be patches of slippery conditions especially along and west of I-81. In the Alleghenies, several inches of snow could accumulate, potentially warranting Winter Weather Advisories, while gusty winds with speeds reaching 35-45 mph are also expected to develop later in the day.
For mariners, there will be a need for caution as the conditions on the water become turbulent. Light east to northeasterly winds will give way to stronger southerlies by this evening, primarily affecting the southern waters near Tangier Sound. Small Craft Advisories are already in place for the late afternoon as these winds pick up. Following the passing of the cold front tonight, a Gale Watch extends from Sunday afternoon through late Sunday night for Maryland’s zone MDZ008 and for marine zones ANZ530>543, indicating rough conditions on the waters and pointing towards winds gusting between 35-40 knots…