The National Weather Service is calling for Wednesday to be partly sunny in the Baltimore area, with a high near 58 and southwest winds between 5 and 14 miles per hour, gusting as high as 24 miles per hour.

A small craft advisory is in effect Wednesday morning for the Maryland Chesapeake Bay south of Pooles Island and the lower tidal Potomac River from Cobb Island to Smith Point. A small craft advisory is in effect Wednesday afternoon for the Maryland Chesapeake Bay and the tidal Potomac River. A small craft advisory is in effect Wednesday night for the Maryland Chesapeake Bay and the tidal Potomac River from Indian Head to Smith Point.

Wednesday night is expected to be cloudy with showers likely, a low around 48 and southwest winds around 8 miles per hour. The chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Thursday is expected to be partly sunny, with a high near 66 and west winds between 6 and 9 miles per hour. There is a 20 percent chance of showers after 7 a.m.

Thursday night is expected to be mostly cloudy, with a low around 49 and south winds between 8 and 18 miles per hour. There is a 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1 a.m.