May 8 After Morning Storms Summer Heat This Afternoon

Wednesday, May 8

Morning Report

This morning, a line of thunderstorms developed across central Pennsylvania to parts of north central Maryland. This is part of a trough in the atmosphere, the leading edge of much warmer air.

Radar Snapshot at 6 AM

By this afternoon we are expecting lower humidity as summer heat surges in. This will break with the cold front tomorrow. Cooler temps will spread in during the day tomorrow, so the high temperatures may be close to noon. However, where it remains warm longer, the front will arrive later and ignite strong storms. NOAA has issued a Slight Risk for them to turn severe. 

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Morning Surface Weather

A disturbance this morning caused the eruption of the pre-dawn thunderstorms that extended from central Pennsylvania to central Maryland. 

NOAA Severe Storm Risk

While we have a marginal threat this morning, the increased threat of more tornadoes will be in the Lower Ohio Valley and Tennessee River Valley.

Radar Simulation 6 AM to 6 PM

After morning showers, the rest of today should be dry. 

Afternoon Temperatures 

Warmer!

CLIMATE DATA: Baltimore

TODAY is May 8

Sunrise at 6:00 AM

Sunset at 8:07 PM

Normal Low in Baltimore:  51ºF

Record 33ºF in 1997

Normal High in Baltimore: 74ºF

Record 93ºF 1930

Thursday Weather

A front will bring cooler temps north and strong to severe storms farther south.

Morning Temperatures

Afternoon 

NOAA Severe Storm Potential

Radar Simulation: Noon to Midnight

Snapshots

8 PM

10 PM

Storm Simulation: Friday to Monday

7 Day Forecast

Note the best risk for severe storms on Thursday will be from central Maryland and to the south.

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RESTATING MY MESSAGE ABOUT DYSLEXIA

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 while writing and to 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