The Baltimore region is blanketed with a dense fog, causing visibility as narrow as a quarter-mile or less during the morning commute.
Much of the state is under a dense fog advisory until noon Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service, before rain makes its way to the Baltimore area. Driving in low visibility conditions could be hazardous, so drivers are urged to exercise caution.
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The Baltimore City Department of Transportation shared a post on the social media platform X encouraging drivers to slow down, maintain a safe stopping distance and use low-beam headlights. Drivers should never only use the parking lights or fog lights, the department said, and should avoid using high beams.
The Baltimore City Public School System faced transportation delays Tuesday morning due to the foggy weather, according to a post from the school system on X.
The fog formed from warm air flowing over a cold surface and cooling from below, and has been expanding with strengthened low-level winds from the southwest, according to the service. Tuesday’s high is expected to reach near 53 with rain likely after 1 p.m.
Temperatures continue to rise with the expected high of 59 overnight as the chance of rain increases to 100%. By 10 a.m. Wednesday, the high is expected to reach 61 before cooling down to around 50. With a 100% chance of rain, Wednesday could see heavy rains at times with wind gusts getting stronger throughout the day, eventually reaching the possibility for 33 mph gusts. A gale watch is in effect for waters from Wednesday morning until Wednesday night.
The sun is expected to appear again Thursday, Friday and Saturday with temperatures near the low-to-mid-40s.
Sunday, when the Ravens face the Giants in New York, temperatures will creep back up near 50 degrees with a chance of rain increasing to 60% from the night before.
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