As the city wakes up to another grey morning, Baltimore’s skies promise nothing but clouds and drizzles. According to the National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC, a stubborn front stagnating over the region ensures that cool high pressure will be the day’s weather theme. While drizzle could dampen some spirits, instability in the atmosphere might serve others with a slight chance of elevated thunder near and west of I-81—too stable, though, for the likes of anywhere east of the I-95 corridor.
The looming approach of a stronger front over the Great Lakes is the undercurrent to this week’s weather narrative, with Tuesday and Wednesday possibly throwing in a mix of showers and elevated thunderstorms. Amidst the cool grip of a wedged-in air mass, Tuesday’s temperatures will plateaus—and here’s where patience must be your virtue, for warmth might beckon by Wednesday as the wedge weakens and high-pressure tiptoes in, according to the National Weather Service.
Aviators should anticipate sub-optimal flying conditions with persistent MVFR ceilings and potential IFR conditions, especially at MRB and CHO, during the overnight and early morning periods. The prospect of showers and the slight chance of mid-air thunderstorms loom through mid-week, so it’s best to stay updated with the National Weather Service for those in the sky…