June 21 2022
Tuesday Morning Update
At 5:31 AM the sun’s direct rays reaches the Tropic of Cancer. The northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun as we get the most direct rays and longest day of the year.
The summer solstice marks the start of Astronomical Summer. While the days get a little shorter from here on out, the peak temps are usually in the middle of July. It is a similar lag to a normal day when our mid day top sun angle is followed by the hottest temps a few hours later…
The weather pattern continues to pump in that northerly flow. Now we have tapped into more clouds, and a small chance for a shower today.
Tomorrow is when it gets more active for us. So the heat dome remains blocked to our south and west, while we get into a risk for severe storms. More on that below.
Normal Low in Baltimore: 64ºF
Record 50ºF
Normal High in Baltimore: 85ºF
Record 100ºF 2012
Severe Storm Risk Day
With that northerly flow, cooler air aloft will bring the increased risk for: large hail and damming winds.
This is looking like a busy day with some early showers, then the eruption of severe weather in the afternoon and evening.
Main event develops AFTER 3 PM
It will feel a bit muggy.
The developing rain and storms will be dropping south, feeding into developing Low Pressure that will erupt off of the coast. This is enhance the cooler air behind it for a day.
This storm complex will be part of a retrograding trough, moving westward from the coast… resulting in a cooler Thursday.
This will relax and bring back some summer heat over the weekend.
The severe storm risk day on Wednesday will bring potential for large hail and damaging winds.
Rain may linger for the first half of Thursday, but remaining a cooler day.
Then we warm back up into the weekend.
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I am aware there are some spelling and grammar typos. I have made a few public statements over the years, but if you are new here you may have missed it:
I have dyslexia, and found out at my second year at Cornell. I didn’t stop me from getting my meteorology degree, and being first to get the AMS CBM in the Baltimore/Washington region.
I do miss my mistakes in my own proofreading. The autocorrect spell check on my computer sometimes does an injustice to make it worse.
All of the maps and information are accurate. The ‘wordy’ stuff can get sticky.
There is no editor that can check my work when I need it and have it ready to send out in a newsworthy timeline.
I accept this and perhaps proves what you read is really from me…
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