July 21 More Sun And Hotter Today With Spotty Storms Then More Storms In The Week Ahead

Sunday July 21 2024

Morning Report

It feels like summer! That is an understatement. But after a second day in the 80s, we will get back to the 90s for a day. This may spark some isolated thunderstorms this afternoon, but I would not change any plans.

In the week ahead, however, an unsettled pattern will set up and stall. Each day may develop showers and thunderstorms. While Monday may have showers from morning to night, the other days are more likely to have late-day/evening/and night thundershowers.

TRIVIA: Baltimore Reports

1930 RECORD HEAT WAVE

• July 19 1930 = 103ºF
• July 20 1930 = 102ºF
• July 21 1930 = 104ºF

Morning Surface Weather

We have some dry air carved out in the Mid-Atlantic that will allow the heat to return with more sunshine.

The nearly stationary stormy pattern will be established with the boundary to our south that shifts over our region and hangs out for much of the week ahead.

Live Radar Widget

Radar Simulation Suggestion: Noon to Midnight

4 PM Radar Snapshot Suggestion

Afternoon Temperatures

CLIMATE DATA: Baltimore

TODAY July 21

Sunrise at 5:58 AM

Sunset at 8:28 PM

Normal Low in Baltimore:  68ºF

Record 53ºF in 1966

Normal High in Baltimore: 89ºF

Record 104ºF 1930

Record Highs Recently Tied

Sunday July 14: 101ºF in 2024 tied 1895 AND 1954

Monday July 15: 102ºF in 2024 tied 1995

Tuesday July 16: 104ºF in 2024 tied 1988

Not a Record

Wednesday July 17: 100ºF

MONDAY JULY 22

Radar Simulation Suggestion:

6 AM to Midnight

Morning showers are possible, followed by scattered storms through the afternoon and evening. Not much movement or direction, so some may sit and dump heavy rain on isolated areas.

Morning Temperatures

Morning Radar Suggestion

Potential early-day thundershowers.

Afternoon Temperatures

Snapshot Suggestions:

4 PM Radar Simulation

6 PM Radar Simulation

8 PM Radar Simulation

10 PM Radar Simulation

LOOKING AHEAD

The upcoming work week will bring a pattern of daily showers and thunderstorms. Most of these will occur later in the afternoon, evening, and night. So, while we will be unsettled, not all days will be washouts.

Rain Forecast Monday to Friday

Tuesday Evening

Wednesday Evening

Thursday Evening

7 Day Forecast

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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