Frost Advisory Issued As MD Prepares For Chilly Night, Mid-Week Storms

MARYLAND — A frost advisory was issued for much of Maryland for early Tuesday morning. The temperature drop could be followed by warmer days and windy mid-week storms.

The frost advisory is in effect from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. Tuesday, with lows reaching 34 degrees in some places. The alert covers most of the Interstate 95 corridor, including the Baltimore and Washington suburbs.

"Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered," the National Weather Service said in the advisory. "Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold."

AccuWeather meteorologists said temperatures can get low enough in this region to threaten vegetation as a cold fronts sweep south from Canada. "While it may be the last frosts and freezes of the cold season for some ahead of a big warmup to end the month, precautions will need to be taken to protect any sensitive vegetation into this week," the weather agency said.

"If you started your plants in pots, it would be a good idea to bring them indoors the next couple of nights," said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dan Pydynowski. "If you are not able to do so, cover up your veggies and flowers with a blanket or tarp to protect them from a frost or freezing temperatures."

Temperatures will quickly warm up to the high 60s on Tuesday, but winds will start to roll in. Gusts could reach 18 mph on Tuesday and 26 mph on Wednesday.

The chance of rain starts Tuesday night and continues into Wednesday.

Here's the National Weather Service forecast at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport:

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.