August 23 Cool Today Then Storms And Brief Heat Plus TS Franklin Update

August 23, 2023

Wednesday Morning Update

It is starting to get busy around here. Locally, Frederick County, Maryland is going back to school and joining many of the southern Pennsylvania kids in session.  They will have the feel of fall with cool temps this morning in the 50s.

While we have another pleasant day ahead, clouds will be increasing. This will be followed by rain as soon as Thursday morning. That will bring in showers off and on throughout the day.

Friday shows us high summer heat, but for just one day and it may end with strong to severe storms.

This weekend we cool down again setting us up for a cooler than normal outlook through Labor Day.

There is also Tropical Storm Franklin in the Caribbean that is expected to be a hurricane when it gets close to Bermuda next week.

LOCAL WEATHER

Morning Surface Weather

Morning Temperatures

There may have been some interior areas that briefly touched the upper 40s.

Afternoon Temperatures

Still cooler than average. We should see an increase in clouds to dim the sun.

CLIMATE DATA: Baltimore

TODAY August 23

Sunrise at 6:28 AM

Sunset at 7:51 PM

Normal Low in Baltimore:  65F

Record 50ºF in 1952

Normal High in Baltimore: 86ºF

Record 98ºF 1968

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Thursday

Not as cool with clouds and some rain.

Morning Temperatures

Radar Snapshot at 8 AM

A morning cluster of showers is expected.

Radar Simulation 6 AM Thursday 2 AM Friday

Afternoon Temperatures

Temperatures will be kept cooler with the clouds and periodic showers.

Snapshots

2 PM

2 AM Friday

Friday: One Day Of Heat

Tropical Storm Franklin

This is currently a Caribbean Storm with 50 mph winds. It is expected to move north and pass between Bermuda and the United States early next week. So we will watch this at least for the waves off the coast.  But will continue to watch for any jog to the track that may add any other concern.

Morning Snapshot and National Hurricane Center Stats

• LOCATION…17.4N 71.3W
• ABOUT 120 MI…190 KM SW OF SANTO DOMINGO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
• MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…50 MPH…85 KM/H
• PRESENT MOVEMENT…N OR 10 DEGREES AT 10 MPH…17 KM/H
• MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1000 MB…29.53 INCHES

Tropical Satellite Loop

Tropical Storm Force Winds: Extend 115 miles from the center.

Forecast Track and Advisories From The National Hurricane Center

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for…

* Dominican Republic entire south coast from Haiti border eastward to Cabo Engano

* Dominican Republic entire north coast from Haiti border eastward to Cabo Engano

* Haiti entire south coast from Anse d’Hainault eastward to the Dominican Republic border

* Turks and Caicos Islands

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Looking Ahead

The NOAA Outlook For The 10 Days Into Labor Day Weekend

The majority of the days will be cooler than average for us here in the Eastern US.

7 Day Forecast

Thursday will not be rainy all day, but showers will be spreading from morning through the afternoon and at night.

Friday: The heat will last one day for us and is likely to bring in strong or severe storms. Then we get back to a cooler than normal pattern.

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