Maryland Weather: Turning muggy, shower chance Friday & Saturday

BALTIMORE - Nice weather continues through this evening. An isolated shower possible Friday with a few more showers Saturday.

The beat goes on with this continued comfortable and beautiful weather that we've been enjoying. Temperatures climbed into the upper 70s to near 80° Thursday afternoon with a mixture of clouds and sunshine. A northeasterly wind is bringing in those patchy low clouds in off the Ocean, but none of them will produce rain through this evening.

Temperatures will be in the upper 70s early this evening and gradually cool off to near 70° by 9 PM with a mostly clear to partly cloudy sky. Travel weather will be dry and excellent if you're attending any Ravens gatherings to watch the game. Tonight's lows will not feel as cool as recent nights with temperatures dipping into the lower 60s downtown with mid to upper 50s in most suburbs. Patchy fog may form toward morning, so be alert for possible poor driving conditions Friday morning due to reduced visibility. Any fog should burn off by 10 AM.

8:20 PM EDT tonight is the kickoff for the Ravens season opener against the Chiefs n Kansas City. There is the possibility of a passing thunderstorm, especially at the beginning of the game, but the chance remains below 30%. Most of the game should be dry and warm with temperatures in the upper 70s. A north to north-northeast wind at 5 to 15 mph. Weather should not play a big factor in tonight's game weather.

Our weather Friday will have a warm and humid feel. After the early morning patchy dense fog and low clouds, we'll see clouds break for partial sunshine. Highs will climb into the upper 70s and lower 80s with the warmest temperatures west of Baltimore. An isolated shower or two is possible Friday, but the bulk of the day looks rain-free. Patchy mist, drizzle, and fog may develop Friday evening and night with an easterly wind and marine air. Even though conditions may be damp at times, the rain intensity should be very light.

Patchy dense fog may form again overnight Friday into early Saturday morning. Areas that do receive the fog could have visibility less than a 1/2 mile. Please give yourself extra travel time and use low beams on headlights until fog lifts. Most of the patchy fog should be gone by 10 AM Saturday.

The rest of Saturday is trending less rainy. We'll see a gusty breeze out of the southwest through midday. Scattered showers are possible from the morning hours into the early evening. These showers will be isolated to scattered, so not everyone may get wet. Any shower potential should be over before 9 PM Saturday. Highs will top out in the upper 70s Saturday afternoon with a mostly cloudy sky. Rainfall totals by Saturday evening will be less than 0.25" in most areas.

Refreshingly cool air arrives Saturday night behind the cold front with plunging humidity and temperatures falling into the lower to middle 50s. Clouds will exit the area so that we're waking up to sunshine Sunday morning.

Sunday is the pick of the weekend. Deep blue sky, sunshine, and a cool breeze. Early morning temperatures start in the low to mid 50s, so you may need a light fall jacket for a few hours, but by afternoon you likely won't need it with highs in the middle 70s.

A significant warming trend begins next week. Monday's high temperature climbs to near 80°. Tuesday and Wednesday highs will top out in the middle 80s. Humidity levels stay reasonably low and we're expecting plenty of sunshine through Wednesday of next week. An easterly to southeasterly wind may bring in some clouds Thursday afternoon, but it's still a nice day with highs in the middle 80s.