Maryland Weather: Gray chill with periods of rain today & tonight

BALTIMORE —  Early morning rain will taper off, but more showers return this afternoon. A steady rain is expected tonight.

Cloudy & Showery Monday

We are dealing with some leftover showers this morning from the disturbance that caused steady rain Sunday evening and night. These showers will continue to push offshore, so the morning will quickly dry out after 7 AM. The clouds will linger the entire day and another wave of showers will return this afternoon. While today isn’t a washout, you’ll want to have your umbrella with you. Wear a heavier fall jacket, too as highs only reach the upper 40s. 

Showers this afternoon will gel into a light to steady rain tonight. Patchy areas of fog are also possible, especially toward morning. Lows will dip into the middle 40s. 

Early Fog to Sunshine & Milder Temperatures Tuesday

Any early patchy fog should burn off by mid-morning on Tuesday. You’ll still want to budget yourself a little extra travel time. We’ll see fog dissipate after 9 AM and see increasing amounts of sunshine. Tuesday is our unseasonably mild day of the week with highs in the lower 60s! Expect a west wind at 5 to 10 mph. 

More Showers Wednesday

We’ll see another round of showers turning into a light to steady rain starting Wednesday afternoon and continuing into Wednesday night. Temperatures will be mild enough to support all rain instead of snow and/or ice. Highs will top out in the lower 50s. 

Quiet & Chilly Late Week 

Thursday and Friday look like typical mid to late December days. We’ll see a mixture of clouds and sunshine with highs in the 40s. Thursday will be the breezier and sunnier day with highs in the middle 40s and a northwest wind at 15 mph gusting to 25 mph. Friday we will see passing clouds and a possible sprinkle or flurry with highs in the lower 40s. 

Weekend Arctic Blast 

A cold blast is on the way for next weekend. There could even be a few flurries and scattered morning snow showers Saturday. Then it’s wind and very cold temperatures for the afternoon and evening. This will impact the Ravens vs Steelers game at M & T Bank Stadium Saturday afternoon. Kickoff is at 4:30 PM. Wind-chills will be down into the lower 20s with a biting wind. 

Sunday will be even colder with highs in the upper 20s to near 30°. With winds out of the north-northwest at 10 to 20 mph will create wind-chills in the teens. We’ve tagged Sunday as a possible “First Alert Weather Day” for extreme cold. Stay tuned as next weekend approaches.