Wednesday, April 3
Morning Report
Today is our storm day! Rain has already brought early thunderstorms with it across southern Pennsylvania. The entire system will cross our region today, bringing heavier rain and developing storms that may turn severe. This will include Maryland and southward.
It is important to note there is a large temperature spread across our region from the 40s to the north and 70s to the south. The severe risk will be farther south, where warmer temperatures will fuel higher cloud tops mid-day into this afternoon. See the radar simulation below.
On the bright side, despite a few more chilly and unsettled days, the outlook for Monday’s Solar Eclipse is looking sunny and dry.
ENHANCED RISK: This area may have isolated tornados with a higher chance for large hail and damaging winds. An isolated tornado is possible, but the odds are low.
SLIGHT RISK: Here with less energy, storms still may produce damaging winds over 58 mph and pockets of hail.
Locally heavy storm cells may produce 1 to 3 inches of rainfall.
The strong and complex weather system has a sharp temperature contrast across the region. This is part of what will feed the severe storm risk today. The better chance will be farther south, where temperatures will be warmer.
The core of the cold air is with the Low across the Great Lakes. This will pivot our way over the next few days, keeping our weather unsettled through Friday.
Periods of rain may include some thunder this morning.
The line of strong to severe storms will arrive mid-day. The timing on this product is not perfect, so consider a window between 12 PM and 4 PM.
This is a suggestion, but it may arrive 1 to 2 hours earlier.
2024 SOLAR ECLIPSE INFO: Compare to 2017 Event
Sunrise at 6:47 AM
Sunset at 7:33 PM
Normal Low in Baltimore: 39ºF
Record 27ºF in 1965; 1985; 2013
Normal High in Baltimore: 62ºF
Record 88ºF 1963
There may be some wet snow, graupel, or small hail mixed in with the showers.
Well above freezing at the surface, but we can get that wintry stuff falling from much colder clouds.
Today is the Storm Day!
Showers on Thursday may mix with wet snow, graupel, or small hail.
While chilly into the weekend, the outlook is sunny for the solar eclipse Monday as we warm up.
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