Sunday, April 21
Morning Report
Today there is a storm system passing off the coast of South Carolina. This will clip Maryland with rain mainly south of Annapolis. However, this will keep the clouds and chilly air in place.
Local folklore says to hold off on planting until after Mother’s Day. Despite the warm April so far, we will experience a below-average pattern for the week ahead. This will include inland frost overnight and perhaps again during the week.
Chilly start with cloud cover and a storm passing to our south… we will remain chilly today.
Low Pressure is tracking off the South Carolina coast, spreading light rain north into the mid-Atlantic. It is expected to reach as close as Anne Arundel County midday, perhaps near Annapolis. The better chance for rain will be farther south, with dry weather near and north of Baltimore.
Sunrise at 6:21 AM
Sunset at 7:51 PM
Normal Low in Baltimore: 46ºF
Record 29ºF in 1956
Normal High in Baltimore: 69ºF
Record 88ºF 1957
There have been Frost Advisories issued to the north and west of our region. There may be more expanded into the nearby inland suburbs of Baltimore with temperatures in the 30s and light winds.
A cold front will arrive with reinforcements of colder air. This front may also bring snow across the Great Lakes.
This cold front will bring showers and a colder wind from the Northwest.
The Upper-Level Low in Canada will help to reinforce the chilly air pattern.
Temperatures will start to show signs of warming back up across the middle of the nation – and heading our way.
One warm day in the middle of the week, but mostly remaining below average. There is a chance of frost again later in the week, mainly inland.
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