April 19 Warming Back Up To Summer Levels And Record Heat On The Way

April 19 2023

Wednesday Morning Update

This may seem like a boring weather pattern, but it is quite interesting when looking at the big picture.  The Warnings this morning do spread from fire to ice just outside the edges of our area. The larger weather map shows another storm in the Northern Plains states that will help pump in heat up to summer levels for us to end the week.

For the weekend, another round of needed rain and thunderstorms is expected Saturday evening.

Morning Temperatures

Some might have frost….

Fire and Ice

The ice part is west of Maryland into West Virginia and Ohio where there are Frost Advisories and Freeze Warnings.

The Fire Danger Risk is up for all of New Jersey.

Morning Surface Weather

High Pressure means more dry weather for the Eastern US. The next large storm in the Northern Plains is going to be responsible for pumping in very warm air over the next few days.

While we may have some local temps in the 30s, we should get back to the 70s this afternoon.

By tomorrow, the 80s, and even approaching 90ºF on Friday.

The bottom will fall out with thunderstorms on Saturday Evening.

Wind Forecast

8 AM to 8 PM

The wind will be stronger farther north and east, and calmer south and west.

Using Baltimore as the center point, going north to PA, west to Delmarva and New Jersey the winds will be averaging 10 to 20 mph, with higher gusts.

Afternoon Temperatures

A very wide spread of temperatures will be enhanced by more clouds near and north of the PA line, and more sun with the warm and dry winds from Baltimore and southward.

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CLIMATE DATA

TODAY April 19

Normal Low in Baltimore:  45ºF

Record 24ºF in 1875

SNOW: Trace in 1983

Normal High in Baltimore: 68ºF

Record 93ºF in 1896

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Thursday Weather

Here comes the summer heat again!

Morning Temperatures

Afternoon Temperatures

Record for Baltimore: 94ºF in 1941.

Look Ahead:

Saturday Morning to Monday Morning

The next storm will follow the path of the last one through the Great Lakes. It will surge with warm winds building ahead of the storm on Friday and Saturday, followed by a period of rain and thunderstorms, then a return of colder air to end the weekend.

Snapshot Saturday Evening

Timing the cold front still needs to be narrowed a bit. For now, I feel confident that metro areas will remain dry through 4 PM. Then we will watch for a line of storms to arrive from the mountains into the evening and night. It will be gone by Sunday morning.

7 Day Forecast

Bouncing back up to summer heat!  The record on Friday would be set if BWI beats 88ºF set in 1957.

The storm line on Saturday will be AFTER 4 PM. Most of the day will be dry.

Sunday and early next week will be cooler than average for a change.

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