August 29 Cooler Winds Shifting In And Showers Labor Day Weekend

Thursday August 29, 2024

Morning Report

We may have seen the last of the 90s for a while.  If you were in the lucky areas to get rain last night, there may be some thick this morning. This will burn off within a few hours after sunrise.

Winds are beginning to shift and will cool us down through the holiday weekend. The air from the east will drag in cooler and damper air from the Atlantic, keeping showers around into the holiday weekend. The conditions at the beaches will not be the best. Strong cool winds from the ocean will hold temps in the 70s and increase RIP Currents.

The good news may be that nicer weather will arrive on Labor Day, then a cool and pleasant stretch next week.

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

• 100s = 2
• 90s = 7
• 80s = 16
• 70s = 3

Comparing historic heat waves that have NOT been challenged for more than half a century.

1968 August Record Heat Wave

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

1948 August Record Heat Wave

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

1953 August Record Heat Wave

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

Morning Surface Weather

LIVE RADAR WIDGET

More active After 4 PM Today

Afternoon Temperatures

Cooler than yesterday and less storms.

Radar Simulation

HRRR Model Noon to 9 PM

We may once again see showers and thunderstorms in the evening and at night.

OVERNIGHT

NAM 3 Km: Midnight to 8 AM

Showers and some T’storms. Tomorrow morning is likely to start off damp.

EXTENDED FORECAST BELOW

CLIMATE DATA: Baltimore

TODAY August 29

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

42 Days total at or above 90ºF 

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FRIDAY AUGUST 30

Morning Temperatures

Morning Radar at 8 AM

Radar Simulation 8 AM to 8 PM

Afternoon Snapshot at 4 PM

Afternoon Wind at 4 PM

Wind Forecast 8 AM to 4 PM

These winds increasing FROM the East and Northeast will do two things:

• Cooler temperatures
• Rip Currents along the beaches

Afternoon Temperatures

• Many areas east of the mountains will be in the 70s.
• Many areas west of the mountains will hold in the 90s.

LOOKING AHEAD

Saturday to Monday

Saturday Night

The better chance for storms will be overnight.

Sunday Night

Shifting the focus of rain and storms to the south.

Labor Day Monday

Clearing and improving weather.

7 Day Forecast

The high heat is done for a while. Cooler winds on Friday with a higher chance for showers and storms into the weekend. More rain is likely overnight.

Next week: Clearing and sustained cooler weather.

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