DC, Baltimore: Warmth to Dominate This Week

By Kristina Pydynowski, Senior Meteorologist

May 3,2015; 9:34PM,EDT

 

 

It will not feel like a typical early May week around Washington, D.C., and Baltimore this week with warmth dominating.
Monday and Tuesday are shaping up to be the warmest days so far this year for both Washington, D.C., and Baltimore as temperatures soar into the 80s.

The warmth in store for early this week is more representative of what is typical in June. Temperatures will rise 10 to 15 degrees above normal early May high temperatures.
Residents will be able to wear shorts and short sleeves for a walk, bike ride or any other outdoor activity.
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While actual temperatures will be more representative of summer, humidity will remain comfortably low.
With abundant sunshine complimenting the warmth, anyone spending a considerable amount of time outdoors should remember to wear sunscreen.
An uptick in humidity will occur on Tuesday ahead of an approaching cold front, which will also trigger a shower or thunderstorm toward Baltimore in the afternoon.
That front will lead to slight cooling at midweek, along with a shower or thunderstorm, but will not mark the end of the warmth for this week.
Temperatures will remain above normal later this week as a ridge of high pressure builds overhead. Winds flowing in from the southeast will likely hold temperatures a few degrees below highs from earlier this week. That is especially true toward the ocean and along the western shores of the Chesapeake Bay.

While AccuWeather.com meteorologists will be monitoring a storm system that could become the first tropical feature of the Atlantic season, the late-week warmth should be accompanied by a partly to mostly sunny sky and dry weather across the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore areas.
For those planning to take advantage of the warmth to plant flower beds and gardens, AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Mark Paquette states, "I anticipate that the I-95 corridor, Ohio Valley and places near the shores of the Great Lakes are out of the woods for a frost."