April 1 Weather Brings A Few Rainy Days To Start The Month

Monday April 1

Morning Report

No Fooling! This morning began with a line of thunderstorms moving north through central Maryland. The rumbles of thunder did wake many up early. At this point, it looks like the afternoon will end up dry, leading up to the Orioles game later. They should play on time.

Our weather pattern is part of a stationary front that will wobble across the region for a few days.

Early Doppler Radar Snapshot at 5:30 AM

Notice the heavy rain in “Orange” and lightning strikes from Germantown to Anne Arundel County and the Eastern Shore north of Easton.

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Note:

This morning, the rain is shifting north, with the line of rain that should end by this afternoon. Then more impulses will bring more rain and maybe some thunder on Tuesday and Wednesday. By Thursday, the chilly air settles in with leftover showers and snow in the mountains. 

SOGGY WEEK AHEAD

The updated rainfall expectation has shifted a large band of 2 to 3+ inches across the northern half of Maryland into Central Pennsylvania. I anticipate there will be flood potential alerts issued over the next couple of days where the heaviest rain will fall. 

Headlines

• Monday: Morning Rain; Dry Afternoon
• Tuesday and Wednesday: Rainy with thunderstorms possible
• Thursday: Chilly showers; Mountain Snow
• Weekend: Sunny… watching for the eclipse weather next Monday

Morning Surface Weather

The line of rain is on the north side of the stationary frontal boundary. This is shifting north but will remain across the region and wobble 100 miles are so in either direction as impulses send more rain for a few days.

Radar Simulation 6 AM to 2 PM

The morning showers should fade as it moves north by mid-day or this afternoon. 

Afternoon  Temperatures

CLIMATE DATA: Baltimore

TODAY April 1

Sunrise at 6:50 AM

Sunset at 7:31 PM

Normal Low in Baltimore:  39ºF

Record 15ºF in 1923

Normal High in Baltimore: 61ºF

Record 88ºF 1978

Tuesday Weather

Temperatures Remain Chilly

Morning

Afternoon

Storm Potential 

Severe Weather may include large hail and tornados in Kentucky and Tennessee. While our region is in the ‘Marginal’ risk, I believe there is a chance for remnant thunder and lightning that may roll our way with less energy.

Tuesday Forecast 

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Wednesday 

Thursday

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