Monday September 9, 2024
Morning Report
There is quite a contrast in the weather report today. We have just had a weekend with the autumn chill, and it continues today. Yesterday, Baltimore tied a RECORD LOW at BWI with a temperature of 46ºF. The last time that happened on September 8 was in 1962.
As we warm back up to the mid-80s this week, the tropics are heating up as well. A storm with 50 mph winds is getting more organized in the western Gulf of Mexico and is expected to be named Tropic Storm Francine today. It has the potential to become a hurricane and make landfall in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico.
Light winds and temperatures in the 30s are more impactful across the mountains of Western Maryland and West Virginia.
A lot of areas North of Baltimore are as cold as many reporting stations in the Western Maryland and West Virginia mountains.
There are colder locations in pockets between these reporting sites.
High Pressure is still in control with a chilly start. This should be the coolest of the stretch. I suggest dressing in layers as the afternoon will be sunny and warmer.
The rain across the coast of Texas is ahead of the new tropical system (see more below).
A little warmer than yesterday.
Sunrise at 6:43 AM
Sunset at 7:24 PM
Normal Low in Baltimore: 62ºF
Record 44ºF in 1886
Normal High in Baltimore: 82ºF
Record 95ºF 2016
Not as chilly.
Warming back closer to average.
Francine may get named a tropical storm today in the Western Gulf of Mexico.
Click here or the image below for the report on the storm outlook and potential US landfall as a hurricane.
This week is the historical peak of hurricane season. Two other potential systems are being watched in the Central Atlantic. If these play out, they do not seem to pose much threat to land (at this time).
The track of what may become Tropical Storm (or hurricane) Francine stays well south and west.
Warmer and quieter weather will dominate the week for us. The ridge building in (orange) will block the inland track of the tropical cyclone (blue).
This week, we get a break from both the chill and any rain. We will watch for any adjustments to the tropical storm when it forms, but our region looks calm and pleasant.
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