August 17 Weather Thursday: Showers Then A Taste Of Autumn And Summer Surges Back

August 17, 2023

Thursday Morning Update

Today is the first day of the season the sunset in Baltimore will be before 8 PM. It is a sign of the end of summer around the corner.

Rain along the coast this morning will be spreading north towards our local beaches. We will notice the increased humidity today and more showers popping up mid-day and this afternoon. The chance for rain will last through Friday morning as a cold front swings through.

Behind this, the weekend will start with some autumn chill, then we get a quick surge back to the 90s.

Morning Surface Weather

An area of Low Pressure along an old front will be affecting coastal areas. There is morning fog as a signal of the humidity near the coast and in southern Maryland. This region will have more showers today.

Inland we may see some pop-up showers, then another round tomorrow morning as a cold front passes through.

While it may be more humid today, a taste of Autumn will move in behind this front into the start of the weekend.

Radar Simulation 8 AM to Midnight

Showers will be spotty mid day and this afternoon. A better chance of storms will be across the Lower Eastern Shore and the Beaches.

Snapshot at Noon

Live Radar Widget

This will become more active mid-afternoon through evening… Compare to the model simulations below.

Afternoon Temperatures

It will be a little warmer and a little more humid.

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CLIMATE DATA

TODAY August 17

Normal Low in Baltimore:  66ºF

Record 53ºF in 1997

Normal High in Baltimore: 87ºF

Record 100ºF 1997

Friday

Morning Showers, then clearing, breezy and cooler.

Radar Simulation 6 AM to 10 PM

Morning Temperatures

Afternoon Temperatures

7 Day Forecast

We are about to enter a quiet weather pattern. After showers today, the next chance will be next week.

In between, a taste of autumn this weekend with inland lows in the 50s, and low 60s in metro areas. The afternoons will be sunny and comfortable with a boost into the 90s early next week.

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