August 28 Heat Advisory Then Storms Tonight Followed By Cooler Winds

Wednesday, August 28 2024

Morning Report

The heat will reach its peak today. High temperatures may stay in the upper 90s and just below record level, but the heat index will be above 100ºF. This will help spark some evening thunderstorms.

The good news is that the cold front that will end this spell is on the move sooner. That may bring more showers and thunderstorms overnight.  Then, the new air mass will bring in a cooler East wind from the Ocean for a few days.

The holiday weekend will start cool, so ocean getaways may be affected on Friday. Then, it will warm up with more showers and storms over the weekend, followed by the next cool down for Labor Day.

Here is the breakdown of daily high temps in Baltimore so far this month.

• 100s = 2
• 90s = 6
• 80s = 16
• 70s = 3

As we look ahead to the hot week, let’s compare it to historic heat waves that have NOT been challenged for more than half a century.

1968 Record Heat Wave

• 23rd = 98ºF
• 24th = 98ºF
• 25th = 97ºF

1948 Record Heat Wave

• 26th = 101ºF
• 27th = 102ºF
• 28th = 101ºF

1953 Record Heat Wave

• 29th = 100ºF
• 30th = 101ºF
• 31st = 102ºF

Morning Surface Weather

Heat Advisory

Heat Index Values will be OVER 100ºF.

Afternoon Temperatures

Hotter than yesterday! Heat Index OVER 100ºF for many areas.

LIVE RADAR WIDGET

More active After 4 PM Today

Radar Simulation 4 PM to Midnight

Snapshot at 6 PM

Snapshot at Midnight

EXTENDED FORECAST BELOW

CLIMATE DATA: Baltimore

TODAY August 28

Sunrise at 6:32 AM

Sunset at 7:43 PM

Normal Low in Baltimore:  64ºF

Record 48ºF in 1986

Normal High in Baltimore: 85ºF

Record 101ºF 1948

Summer Hot Day Totals At BWI

8 Days at or above 100ºF

41 Days total at or above 90ºF

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THURSDAY AUGUST 29

Morning Temperatures

Wind Forecast 6 AM to 8 PM

Afternoon Wind

An East Wind FROM the Ocean will bring in the cooler air. Winds may gust over 20 mph.

Afternoon Temperatures

The influence of that ocean air should be felt into central Maryland.

LOOKING AHEAD

Thursday Night

The rain and storms ‘should’ be pushed farther inland.

Friday Afternoon

Showers still may affect the Maryland beaches and into Virginia.

Saturday Night

A late push of thunderstorms will shift the winds and bring the heat back after they pass.

Sunday Afternoon

Less active, but there may still be some showers and storms as the cooler air settles in.

7 Day Forecast

A big cool down over the next two days, then briefly warmer this weekend with showers and thunderstorms. Then cooler again by Labor Day.

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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