Brian's exclusive forecast for Annapolis: Mostly sunny and hot again today with highs in the mid 80s to near 90 degrees. Becoming mostly cloudy overnight and unseasonably warm with lows in the low to mid 60s. Mostly cloudy on Monday with widespread rain showers. Humid, but not as warm, with highs in the upper 70s. The outlook for Tuesday calls for clearing conditions and windy at times with highs in the low to mid 70s. Sunny, cooler, and less humid on Wednesday with highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s and overnight lows in the mid 50s.
At 8 a.m., temperatures and dew point values this morning are more reflective of weather in August than in the first week of October with current readings in the upper 60s to near 70 degrees. By later this afternoon, we will experience temperatures in the mid 80s with a few locations reaching the upper 80s. High pressure off the eastern seaboard will ensure a warm, moist, southerly flow of air over the region through this afternoon. Meanwhile, a vigorous cold front will push from west to east across the bay on Monday. Moisture streaming northward in advance of the front will produce widespread rain showers and scattered thunderstorms over the Chesapeake. With the ground hardened by the recent dearth of rainfall, heavier showers may produce localized flooding. Current indications are that some areas may receive in excess of one inch of rainfall, or more, in a six-hour window Monday afternoon. In the wake of the front, much cooler and drier air will overspread the region on Tuesday and Wednesday with highs dropping from the low to mid 70s on Tuesday into the upper 60s on Wednesday.
On the Maryland portion of Chesapeake Bay, a Small Craft Advisory is in effect from 6 p.m. this evening through Monday. Winds today will come out of the south at 5 to 15 knots with waves of 1 to 2 feet. Winds tonight will come out of the south/southwest at 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 20 knots and waves of 1 to 3 feet. On Monday, winds will come out of the south/southwest at 10 to 20 knots with gusts over 30 knots and waves as high as 3 to 5 feet. Marine weather information is provided only as a guide. Boaters should always stay tuned to the latest forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service.
The average high temperature for October 6 is 71 degrees and the average low is 50. The records at Baltimore on this date are 95 degrees in 1941 and 33 degrees in 1965. Weather data courtesy of the National Weather Service. For more weather updates, please visit my Chesapeake Bay Weather page on Facebook, and if you're heading to Ocean City feel free to check out my Ocean City MD Weather page on Facebook. You can also follow me on Twitter @chesbayweather.
