Wednesday forecast: Sunny, high near 78

The National Weather Service was calling for Wednesday to be sunny in the Baltimore area, with a high near 78 and northwest winds between 5 and 14 miles per hour.

A small craft advisory is in effect for the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay until 8 p.m.

Wednesday night is expected to be mostly clear, with a low around 49 and north winds between 5 and 8 miles per hour.

Thursday is expected to be sunny, with a high near 71 and northeast winds between 3 and 6 miles per hour.

Thursday night is expected to be clear, with a low around 50 and calm winds.