June 6 More Smoke Haze And Scattered Thundershowers

June 6, 2023

Tuesday Morning Update

The hazy sky has become routine with widespread wildfires from the source region of our air. This time it is Eastern Canada AND a new flare-up of fires in Michigan. This will continue to spread more smoke our way, with today’s air quality being more of an issue.

Some showers will try to develop this afternoon, which will stir up the air and could bring more particulates to the surface. So, you may smell more smoke.

Red Orb at 8 PM Monday in Sykesville, MD

Shannon Berk (my wife) took this photo.

The deep red orb is also due to the filtering light through the smoke particles. The lower in the sky, the more red the sun will appear. This works in reverse as it rises in the morning.

Morning Surface Weather

The stalled storm off the coast of Maine remains a dominant force for the cooler air AND push of smoke.

• Red Flag Warning: New Jersey
• Fire Weather Watch: Central Pennsylvania
• Air Quality Alert: Central Maryland/Delmarva

The cold front will develop scattered showers and reinforce the wind flow this afternoon.

Smoke Plots

Tuesday Morning

Smoke Forecast Tuesday to Thursday

4 PM Snapshot

Wind Forecast Today

4 PM Wind Forecast

Wind Animation: 8 AM to 8 PM

4 PM Radar Forecast

A line of showers will develop across southern PA and enter north-central Maryland. This may stir up more smoke.

Radar Simulation Noon to 8 PM

4 PM Afternoon Temperatures

This will be a cooler day, thanks to the winds from the Northwest.

EXPLORE MORE

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2023 Hurricane Season Forecast With An El Niño Watch

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CLIMATE DATA

TODAY June 6

Normal Low in Baltimore:  60ºF

Record 46ºF in 1997

Normal High in Baltimore: 81ºF

Record 99ºF 1925

Wednesday Weather

Morning Temperatures

Cooler weather will return.

Smoke Forecast

Morning: There will be more smokey haze, and once again, it will look deceivingly humid.

Afternoon: Still a smokey haze, even with a cooler breeze.

Afternoon Temperatures

7 Day Forecast

Slightly cooler weather for a few days, but the smoke will continue. Warmer temps and some brief heat over the weekend.

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Also See: 

La Niña Has Ended. El Niño May Return By Fall

Aurora Photos From Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia

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