January 23 2024

Tuesday Morning Update 

For starters, it is NOT AS COLD this morning. That is a signal of the trend. However, it will be seasonably chilly with plenty of cloud cover.  We will warm a bit with the next storm, as rain is expected late tomorrow and through Thursday. 

At this point, it looks like the rain will end early Friday as very warm air will push in for one day. This will benefit all of us doing the Special Olympics Super Plunge at Sandy Point. I have my donation link below if you would like to help me reach my goal. 

Looking farther ahead, the next storm will be over the weekend and it will be rain. This will arrive Saturday night and last into Sunday. The AFC Championship hosted by the Ravens in Baltimore will be cool and damp. The steady rain may move out by then, with scattered showers or periods of rain still expected. 

Morning Temperatures 

Morning Surface Weather

The ice storm that hit the central US has shifted to the Eastern Great Lakes.

Our sky will be mostly cloudy in between the active weather patterns. It will be seasonal, but a distinct shift to milder air will be pushed ahead of the next storm. We will watch Low-Pressure form in Texas that will send rain our way over the next few days. 

Afternoon Temperatures 

CLIMATE DATA: Baltimore

TODAY January 23

Sunrise at 7:21 AM

Sunset at 5:17 PM

Normal Low in Baltimore:  25ºF

Record 0F in 1936

Normal High in Baltimore: 43ºF

Record 73ºF 1967

SEASONAL SNOW at BWI

9.1 inches

Recent Snow Reports

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Jan 16 Snow Report

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Wednesday Weather

Mostly cloudy, with showers developing in the evening or at night for the northern half of the region. 

Morning Temperatures 

Afternoon Temperatures 

Radar Simulation Noon to Midnight

NEXT STORM

Storm Forecast: Wednesday Morning to Friday

The bulk of the rain appears to be on Thursday. By Friday, the storm will move out AND might leave us with a breezy and warmer day. I have tried to underplay this, but it looks more likely that we will push into the 60s.

Storm Snapshot Thursday

The next storm will last over a few days. The steady bulk of rain will fall on Thursday. We could be looking at over 1 inch.

Friday Snapshot

The rain should move out in the morning and make for a partly cloudy and very mild afternoon.

Special Olympics Super Plunge

Close to 25% of my goal…. 

This Friday, I will be doing 24 plunges in 24 hours at Sandy Point Park. 

We will have an afternoon in the 60s, but the Chesapeake Bay water temp is down into the 30s. I hope you will consider supporting my efforts to reach this lofty goal!

This is my new friend Daniele, A Special Olympics Athlete and my inspiration!

Click the image to donate. Every little bit counts.

Weekend Storm

The next event looks like rain arriving Saturday night. Sunday may feature morning rain, then afternoon showers. So, perhaps not a full washout. However, temperatures will be dropping through the 40s.

Animation Saturday Afternoon to Monday Afternoon 

Snapshot Sunday: Game Time

There will be showers and temps in the 40s.

7 Day Outlook

As we warm up, the next storm will bring rain. However, there may be some brief icing inland on Wednesday morning. Most of the rain will fall on Thursday.

Friday: Maryland Special Olympic Superplunge will be a warm day! I caved to accept the 60s.

Sunday: Looks like a chilly rain for the Ravens Game. There may be some inland snow worth tracking.

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I am aware there are some spelling and grammar typos and occasional other glitches. I take responsibility for my mistakes and even the computer glitches I may miss. I have made a few public statements over the years, but if you are new here, you may have missed it: I have dyslexia and found out during my second year at Cornell University. It didn’t stop me from getting my meteorology degree and being the first to get the AMS CBM in the Baltimore/Washington region. One of my professors told me that I had made it that far without knowing and to not let it be a crutch going forward. That was Mark Wysocki, and he was absolutely correct! I do miss my mistakes in my own proofreading. The autocorrect spell check on my computer sometimes does an injustice to make it worse. I also can make mistakes in forecasting. No one is perfect at predicting the future. All of the maps and information are accurate. The ‘wordy’ stuff can get sticky.  There has been no editor who can check my work when I need it and have it ready to send out in a newsworthy timeline. Barbara Werner is a member of the web team that helps me maintain this site. She has taken it upon herself to edit typos when she is available. That could be AFTER you read this. I accept this and perhaps proves what you read is really from me… It’s part of my charm. #FITF