MARYLAND — Halloween brings cooler air and more clouds to Maryland, with morning temperatures running well below Friday’s readings. Saturday also marks the latest sunrise of the year, and even after the clocks fall back, December sunrises will not be this late. The region has now gone 14 days without rain, but a more active storm track points to rain arriving Thursday.
Morning Temperatures Drop Up to 18 Degrees Across Central Maryland
Saturday morning temperatures were sharply cooler than 24 hours earlier, especially across central and western Maryland. Frederick and Westminster were running about 18 degrees colder, while Hagerstown was down around 14 degrees.
Baltimore was about 12 degrees cooler than Friday morning, with Bel Air and Elkton down around 11 degrees. Farther west, Winchester was running about 25 degrees cooler, while nearby Gettysburg was down near 15 degrees.
Smaller Drops Near Annapolis and Southern Maryland
The cooldown was less dramatic closer to the Chesapeake Bay and in southern Maryland. Washington was about 9 degrees cooler, La Plata about 7 degrees, and Annapolis about 4 degrees cooler than Friday morning.
On the Eastern Shore, Easton was down around 11 degrees, while Salisbury was about 9 degrees cooler and Ocean City about 10 degrees cooler. Cambridge and Lexington Park saw only minor changes of 1 to 2 degrees.
Mostly Cloudy Skies for Trick-or-Treating Tonight
High pressure north of the region near Buffalo is helping push cooler air into the Mid-Atlantic on Halloween. Skies are expected to turn mostly cloudy by the afternoon across Baltimore, Washington, Annapolis, and the Eastern Shore.
Conditions will stay dry for trick-or-treating, though families should dress in warmer layers for the cooler evening. Clocks fall back one hour early Sunday morning as daylight saving time ends, so timepieces should be set back before bed.
More Active Storm Track Brings Rain Thursday
The jet stream is expected to become more active by midweek, with a storm system tracking from the Plains toward the Great Lakes and then turning northeast. That pattern sets up a better chance for rain across the Mid-Atlantic later in the week.
Early model guidance shows rain moving through Maryland by Thursday afternoon, including areas near Baltimore, Philadelphia, and the Delmarva Peninsula. The rain would end a long dry stretch, though timing and totals could still shift in the days ahead.
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