Maryland Weather Forecast: Rain and Sleet (Snow For Some), Much Colder by Week's End

We'll start the week with rain Monday and Tuesday, with sleet mixed in and maybe even a little snow for the western edge of the region. It'll clear before the weekend, but we'll eventually see some of the coldest temperatures so far this season.

Sunday night will bring rain, possibly mixed with sleet before becoming all rain after 1 a.m. Little or no sleet accumulation is expected.

Monday begins with rain, but clears through the day as high temperatures reach 52 — the highest temps we'll see this week.

Rain is back Tuesday, with a chance for sleet on the eastern end of the region, with a mix of sleet and snow on the western side of the region. Little or no accumulation is expected.

Wednesday will be dry and a little warmer.

There's a chance for showers by Thursday, but the weather story at that point will be the cold. The low Thursday night will reach 26 degrees. The high temperature on Friday will be 36 degrees, with lows Friday night hitting 23 degrees.

It will be another cold day as we head into the weekend on Saturday.

Here's the latest forecast from the National Weather Service:

Sunday Night: Rain and sleet after 7pm, becoming all rain after 1am. Low around 37. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected. Just rain in the eastern part of the region.

Monday: Rain likely before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 10am, then rain and sleet likely between 10am and 1pm, then rain after 1pm. High near 39. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected. Just rain and sleet in the eastern part of the region.

Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

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