May 12, 2023
Friday Morning Update
We continue to have a hazy sky as pollution has been building over the last few days. The sky will give way to more clouds and an isolated shower. More rain will arrive on Saturday, while Mother’s Day looks much better.
High Pressure is still in control, which has allowed some of the pollution from the previous days to build up. This will affect our air quality today.
The winds will allow a warm up today, and an increase in humidity. So it may feel more summer-like.
The rain showers will arrive Saturday morning…
However, Severe Storms are likely to break out in the Northern Plains.
CODE ORANGE = Sensitive Groups may want to reduce outdoor exposure in the afternoon.
This will include large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes.
Normal Low in Baltimore: 52ºF
Record 35ºF in 1963
Normal High in Baltimore: 75ºF
Record 94ºF 1881
Showers will be here around daybreak and last into the afternoon.
This should be ending sooner north of Baltimore, and last longer across Southern Maryland.
It may end up warmer before sunrise than the afternoon.
The best chance of rain on Saturday will be in the morning. This will push through before evening, the second batch of rain is expected on Monday, with a better chance across our southern half.
The rain on Saturday will last longer across southern Maryland. Then we set up for a better Mother’s Day. Rain on Monday will more more scattered, then cooler but mostly dry next week.
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