October 5, 2023
Thursday Morning Update
There is a lot to talk about over the next few days. This late summer surge will end and today may seem a little more humid with increasing clouds. Rain showers are possible Friday into Saturday morning with a cold front. We need to address Tropical Storm Philippe off the coast affecting the timing, and how it could enhance the colder winds following the front.
The Orioles playoff game weather will be colder and there is a chance for flurries in the mountains of western Maryland Sunday morning.
Much like yesterday, many areas will reach into the lower 80s.
Sunrise at 7:06 AM
Sunset at 6:43 PM
Normal Low in Baltimore: 51ºF
Record 35ºF in 1965; 1996
Normal High in Baltimore: 72ºF
Record 97ºF 1941
If your area is prone to morning fog (by the bay, a reservoir, or valley) you may see some to start the day. Then the sun will dominate and warm up the afternoon quickly.
I have not mentioned this storm because it is well offshore. However, I’m looking at it now for two reasons:
It is following a very similar path to Lee (atmospheric memory).
It may affect the cold front we expect to move through and then strengthen the storm to our North.
Thursday Morning Update From the National Hurricane Center
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST…0900 UTC…INFORMATION
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The cold front will help ignite scattered showers on Friday into Saturday morning.
The timing of this front may be affected by Philippe off the coast, but that will not have an impact on us…
It may help enhance the Low with heavier rain and even snow in Eastern Canada.
The rain with the cold front looks scattered and mostly light on Friday. If there are any heavy bursts they would be overnight and Saturday morning, ending by the afternoon.
The Orioles game hosting the Texas Rangers will begin at 1 PM. It looks like rain showers will be on the way out (and they look light). If you are heading to the game, plan for a chilly wind and falling temps.
Colder winds will be moving in. While metro areas will drop into the 40s, the inland mountains will reach the 30s.
Colder winds for all of us, and the interesting thing could be the First Flurries or Snow Showers in the mountains by Deep Creek Lake.
This late surge of summer will come to an end. The cold front may not produce a lot of rain for us, but showers are expected Friday and Saturday morning. At this time it looks like showers will try to move out by early afternoon for the Orioles game. Colder winds will move in during the weekend and bring back a Fall Feel.
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