Tuesday forecast: Becoming sunny, high near 68

The National Weather Service is calling for Tuesday to start out cloudy but gradually become mostly sunny in the Baltimore area, with a high near 68 and winds becoming northwest between 11 and 14 miles per hour.

A small craft advisory is in effect Tuesday for the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay and the tidal Potomac River.

Tuesday night is expected to be mostly clear, with a low around 52 and northwest winds between 8 and 10 miles per hour.

Wednesday is expected to be sunny, with a high near 75 and north winds between 7 and 14 miles per hour, with gusts of up to 25 miles per hour.

Wednesday night is expected to be mostly clear, with a low around 48 and north winds between 6 and 8 miles per hour.