December 21, 2023
Thursday Morning Update
Today will be the Winter Solstice. More specifically, it will be tonight at 10:27 PM, marking the farthest south the sun’s direct rays will be pointing. Considering that, both today and tomorrow will match for the shortest daylight of the year.
In Baltimore: 9 hrs 24 min 59 sec.
Temperatures are running close to average and will remain in the chilly range of the mid to upper 40s for a few more days.
Over the weekend we will get more clouds with a disturbance to our North. This will bring more clouds plus a wind shift to keep us mild. The next storm will bring heavy rain in the middle of next week.
This is a very quiet look across much of the nation. The only item of interest for us is the Cold Front to the north, which will reinforce the chilly air for two more days.
Sunrise at 7:22 AM
Sunset at 4:47 PM
Normal Low in Baltimore: 29ºF
Record 5ºF in 1942
Normal High in Baltimore: 46ºF
Record 71ºF 2013
High Pressure this weekend brings us sunshine. There will be one weak disturbance in PA that will bring clouds and a shift to milder air.
The next storm will arrive Tuesday into Wednesday with rain.
The next trough of cold air.
After the rain storm, we get cold air to follow.
This looks like a setup for a colder east coast storm. It is very far out, and I would not make any specific calls.
A few chilly days, then a mild end to the weekend as clouds move through with a system to our north. The next storm is likely to be all rain next Tuesday and Wednesday. That will mark the pattern changing to bring back colder weather into the new year.
Computer Models Support East Coast Storm Track
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