Temperatures above 80 and isolated showers are expected throughout the day in the Baltimore area, with afternoon storms threatening Monday’s Orioles home opener.
Scattered showers are expected after 4 a.m., setting the stage for a 60% chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Monday. The Orioles’ home opener starts at 2:35 p.m. against the Boston Red Sox, adjusted from 3:05 p.m. due to the weather. The possibility of showers and a thunderstorm sticks around until about 1 a.m.
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The team already experienced one rainout since they returned to the mid-Atlantic from spring training. An exhibition game against the Washington Nationals was canceled one hour and six minutes after the originally scheduled start time on March 24. The Nationals opted not to begin in a rain delay ahead of its Homecoming Gala event in Washington.
Monday’s high is anticipated to reach around 80 with wind speeds ranging from 11 to 14 mph and gusts up to 24 mph. The low is expected to be 44 with wind speeds ranging from 7 mph to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Tuesday is predicted to be the first sunny day of the week with a high of 59 and wind gusts expected to reach 24 mph. Tuesday night is expected to remain mostly clear with a low of 38.
Wednesday is projected to be partly sunny with a high near 60. Cloud coverage is likely to set in Wednesday evening for the week’s second round of potential showers and thunderstorms.
Showers are predicted after 2 p.m. Thursday. Conditions throughout the day are expected to be mostly cloudy with a high around 79.
A chance for showers extends into Thursday night with conditions expected to remain mostly cloudy.
Showers remain likely Friday with mostly cloudy conditions expected. Friday’s projected high is 71.
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