Everything you need to know about the weather in Maryland
Highs today will be around 50 degrees.
Colder and drier air will move into the region tomorrow. Expect partly sunny skies with highs in the mid 40s.
A dry, cold and breezy weekend is on tap. Highs will be in the low to mid 40s on Saturday, and only around 40 on Sunday.
The dry stretch will continue into next week, with highs in the low 40s on Monday and Tuesday.
It will be breezy with highs in the mid to upper 50s.
Tomorrow will be a bit cooler, with more widely scattered showers during the afternoon. Highs will be around 50.
Friday will start a stretch of cool and dry weather that will extend through the middle of next week, the exception will be in the mountains where upslope snow showers are likely.
Highs will generally be around 40 each day.
Further east, a Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Washington county where a changeover to rain is expected this afternoon.
Even further east, expect rain to develop later this morning, possibly starting as a brief period of sleet. The rain will be steady through the day and into tonight.
A Flood Watch is in effect for the central part of the state, where around an inch of rainfall is expected.
An area of low pressure will approach from the southwest tomorrow, spreading rain across the area. In far Western Maryland, it will be cold enough at the surface for a significant ice accumulation.
A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for Garrett and Allegany counties for up to a quarter inch of ice accumulation.
Elsewhere, the rainfall may begin as a brief period of sleet before quickly changing to plain rain. Highs tomorrow will be in the low to mid 40s.
The rainfall will continue into tomorrow night before tapering off. Rainfall totals of a half to three quarters of an inch are possible.
Elsewhere, the mix should change over to plain rain without any ice accumulations. Highs today will top out in the mid 30s, except in western Maryland where temperatures may remain below freezing through the event.
The light precipitation will continue into tonight, as rain, mixing with sleet at times everywhere except western Maryland. Additionally, a coastal low pressure is expected to form and move by tomorrow, increasing rainfall tomorrow. Highs tomorrow will be around 40 degrees.
Clouds will begin to increase tonight as an area of low pressure approaches from the southwest.
Expect a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain to develop by tomorrow afternoon. The light mix will continue into tomorrow night before slowly transitioning to plain rain during the overnight. Highs tomorrow will only top out in the mid 30s.
A secondary low is expected to develop along the coast, keeping rain in the forecast for Saturday. Highs on Saturday will be around 40.
Clouds will increase tomorrow night ahead of the next storm system to affect our area.
An area of low pressure will approach from the southwest. Meanwhile, high pressure over eastern Canada will funnel cold air down the east coast.
This wedge of cold air will set the stage for a wintry mix of precipitation Friday afternoon, changing to rain by Friday evening. Highs Friday will top out in the mid 30s.
The rain will continue to move eastward through the day, spreading into central Maryland by late morning. Highs today will be in the upper 40s.
Rain will continue to fall into this evening, as the front pushes through. Behind the front, winds will increase tonight, gusting to near 30mph.
Clouds increase tonight as a cold front approaches from the west. The front will bring rain to the area tomorrow. The rain could start as sleet or freezing rain, especially north and west of I-95. Any frozen precip will be light and will change over to rain by late morning. Highs will be in the upper 40s.
The front clears the state tomorrow evening, bringing an end to the rainfall. Behind the front, gusty northwest winds will develop tomorrow night and Wednesday.
A small area of low pressure is expected to form along the front and move through this evening and tonight. Light rain will develop this evening and change to snow overnight. A light accumulation of around an inch is possible by tomorrow morning, especially along the Mason-Dixon line.
As the front moves off shore, the models are now leaning back towards developing a strong low pressure along it. Currently, it appears the low will develop far enough off shore to bring only a brief period of snow to the state Saturday night, before it moves northeast and brings heavier snow to New England.