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Current conditions at

Baltimore / Martin (KMTN)

Lat: 39.33°NLon: 76.42°WElev: 23ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 15 Mar 5:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Essex MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am.  Low around 52. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  High near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers between 11pm and 2am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 31. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am. Low around 52. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers between 11pm and 2am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 31. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex MD
 39.3°N 76.46°W (Elev. 3 ft)
4:53 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
6pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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