Maryland Sees Rain Spread Across Baltimore, Washington D.C. and the Eastern Shore Sunday Afternoon With Temperatures Ranging From 60 Degrees in Oakland to 82 Degrees in Leonardtown
BALTIMORE, Maryland — Rain is spreading across Maryland and Washington D.C. by 5:00 PM Sunday May 10, 2026 as a frontal system pushes through the region. Temperatures vary widely across the state from 60 degrees in Oakland in western Maryland to 82 degrees in Leonardtown on the Southern Maryland coast, reflecting the sharp contrast between the cooler air pushing in from the west and the warmer air holding on along the Chesapeake Bay and Eastern Shore.
Temperatures and Rain Coverage at 5:00 PM Sunday
Western Maryland:
- Oakland: 60 degrees — coolest location in the state under rain
- Cumberland: 70 degrees
Central Maryland:
- Hagerstown: 72 degrees
- Frederick: 72 degrees
- Westminster: 68 degrees
- Gaithersburg: 71 degrees
- Baltimore: 75 degrees
- Bel Air: 69 degrees
Washington D.C. Corridor:
- Washington D.C.: 71 degrees
- Waldorf: 80 degrees
- Annapolis: 70 degrees
Eastern Shore and Southern Maryland:
- Leonardtown: 82 degrees — warmest location in the region
- Easton: 80 degrees
- Salisbury: 80 degrees
- Cambridge: 77 degrees
- Chestertown: 75 degrees
- Elkton: 76 degrees
- Dover: 78 degrees
- Ocean City: 72 degrees
What the Rain Means for Mother’s Day Sunday
The rain is arriving during the Mother’s Day afternoon window across the Baltimore, Washington D.C. and Annapolis corridor. Anyone with outdoor Mother’s Day plans across central Maryland and the D.C. suburbs should expect wet conditions through the afternoon. The Eastern Shore and Southern Maryland are holding the warmest temperatures but rain coverage is extending into those areas as well by 5 PM.
What to Watch Sunday Evening
- Rain coverage will continue spreading east across the Eastern Shore through the evening hours
- Oakland and western Maryland are already under the cooler air mass — temperatures will drop quickly after sunset
- Baltimore and Washington D.C. should see the rain gradually exit through the evening as the front pushes through
- Leonardtown, Waldorf and the Southern Maryland coast will be the last areas to see rain clear as the warmer air holds on longest in this zone
WaldronNews.com will continue tracking rain and temperature trends across Maryland and Washington D.C. and will provide updates as the front moves through Sunday evening.