Temperatures nearing 80 are expected this week in the Baltimore area, along with chances for scattered showers and thunderstorms, potentially threatening the Orioles home opener Monday.
Sunday is predicted to be mostly cloudy with a high of 79 and wind speeds predicted to reach 18 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Mostly cloudy conditions should last into the evening with a low of 63.
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Scattered showers are expected after 4 a.m., setting the stage for potential showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Monday. The Orioles’ home opener starts at 3:05 p.m. against the Boston Red Sox. The possibility of showers and a thunderstorm sticks around until about 11 p.m.
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 77 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 20 mph.
Tuesday is predicted to be the first sunny day of the week with a high of 57 and wind gusts expected to reach 22 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 59. 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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Originally Published: March 30, 2025 at 8:59 AM EDT
