October 25, 2024
Friday Morning Report
Our exceptionally dry weather has contributed to wide temperature swings. This morning, there is a Frost Advisory inland, yet we will approach 70ºF this afternoon.
The next cold front will arrive tonight. While it has rain along it this morning, that is expected to dry up over the mountains, so there will be only a brief shower well inland.
Strong winds this weekend will usher in cooler temps …. Then the next Ridge of High Pressure will bring in late summer-like heat by Halloween.
While we remain dry, a flow of new air masses will swing our temperatures a bit. A push of cooler air will be met with a few more warm-ups.
Sunrise at 7:27 AM
Sunset at 6:13 PM
Normal Low in Baltimore: 43ºF
Record 28ºF in 1962
Normal High in Baltimore: 65ºF
Record 80ºF 1902
This map was updated this week.
The conditions are very dry for much of the region. A Severe Drought has been developing in the mountains from Western Maryland to West Virginia.
There is a gap on the map in Central Maryland, but locals dispute that, saying their ground is very dry as well.
Extremely dry conditions on Delmarva will continue to grow this week ahead.
Baltimore Stats:
Rainfall
-3.10” for the month
Only had measurable rain on October 1 and 2
Part of 11 days in a row from Sep 22 to Oct 2
DOWN
-5.15” since Sep 1
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Windy and cooler!
Gusts to 30 mph
This next pocket of coolor air will be retreating…. The pattern continues with a large Ridge of High Pressure off the East coast that will pump in very warm temps.
Halloween may be HOT in the costumes. Temps may approach late summer levels.
The weekend will be windy and cooler, then back to the next warm up next week. I am going above the model guidance and calling 80ºF in Baltimore on Halloween.
Here are the average dates across Maryland, and they match the advisories we saw last week.
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