West Winds

The National Weather Service is calling for Wednesday to be mostly cloudy in the Baltimore area, with a high near 33 and west winds of 8 miles per hour, becoming southerly. A small craft advisory is in effect Wednesday morning for the middle and lower parts of the Maryland Chesapeake Bay and the lower tidal Potomac River. Wednesday night is expected to be mostly cloudy, with scattered flurries, a low around 31 and west winds between 6 and 8 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 20 miles per hour.

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The National Weather Service is calling for Thursday to be mostly sunny in the Baltimore area, with a high near 80 and west winds around 6 miles per hour. There is a 40 percent chance of shattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. A coastal flood advisory is in effect Thursday for the Maryland Chesapeake Bay and the tidal Potomac River. Thursday night is expected to be partly cloudy, with a low around 66 and west winds around 5 miles per hour. There is a 30 percent chance of precipitation.

The National Weather Service is calling for Thursday to be sunny, with a high near 48 and northeast winds around 7 miles per hour. A small craft advisory is in effect until late Thursday afternoon for portions of the Maryland Chesapeake Bay and the tidal Potomac River. Thursday night is expected to be clear, with a low around 38 and northeast winds around 6 miles per hour becoming westerly after midnight. Friday is expected to be sunny, with a high near 52 and west winds 5 to 9 miles per hour.

The National Weather Service was calling for Wednesday to be mostly sunny in the Baltimore area, with a high near 91 degrees and west winds of 6 to 14 miles per hour. The weather service has a small craft advisory in effect for the Chesapeake Bay for Wednesday afternoon and early evening. Wednesday night was expected to be mostly clear, with a low around 68 and northwest winds about 9 miles per hour. Thursday was expected to be sunny, with a high near 85 degrees and northwest winds of 5 to 8 miles per hour.

The National Weather Service is calling for Monday to be cloudy, with dense morning fog, a high near 65, and south winds 7 to 15 miles per hour. There is a 70 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4 p.m. A dense fog advisory is in effect until 9 a.m. Monday for central Maryland. A small craft advisory is in effect through Monday night for the Maryland Chesapeake Bay and lower tidal Potomac River. Monday night is expected to be rainy, with a low around 49 and west winds 10 to 17 miles per hour.