Baltimore's 18-day dry spell to end with Thursday morning rain
The gist
Baltimore has gone 18 days without rain, with showers forecast to arrive Thursday morning.
The rain breaks the dry stretch but may total half an inch or less.
How it unfolded
- Oct 30, 2026A weak cold front crosses the area late Friday evening with the forecast remaining dry, cooling temperatures through Halloween weekend.
- Oct 31, 2026Halloween is mostly sunny with light north winds and an afternoon high near 63 degrees, no rain expected; the night drops into the 40s with a low around 46.
- Nov 1, 2026Sunday is mostly cloudy with a high near 64 and an overnight low around 46, with morning clouds giving way to afternoon sunshine.
Key terms
- climate normals
- A 30-year average of a weather variable for a given time of year, such as a month or season.
- cold front
- The leading edge of a cooler air mass that pushes under and replaces a warmer air mass at ground level.
- Election Day
- Ballots cast in person on the official day set for general elections in the United States.
Source: Wikipedia