November 13, 2024
Wednesday Morning Report
We have a cold start to a chilly day that will once again bring us sunshine and dry weather. We are desperately in need of rain, and another round is on the way. This may bring us between 1/2 and 1 inch to much of the region later tomorrow.
The other story is the continuing tropical season. A new storm is expected to develop in the Caribbean by this weekend. Currently identified Invest 99L, the next tropical storm name is Sara. It is forecast to become a hurricane and could hit Florida next week. Some of that moisture might benefit us later on as well.
Very chilly start to the day.
High Pressure is in control with a clear sky and light wind. The core of the chilly air is settling in.
The next storm system is developing in the Central Plains and will arrive in the Eastern US tomorrow.
The core of the cool air will settle in despite the sunshine.
Sunrise at 6:48 AM
Sunset at 4:53 PM
Normal Low in Baltimore: 37ºF
Record 22ºF in 1911; 2019
Normal High in Baltimore: 59ºF
Record 77ºF 1955
Rainfall DOWN -6.94” since Sep 1
This nearly matches our deficit from right before our recent rainfall.
Yes, we can dry out quickly and the State-Wide Burn bans remain in place.
CHILLY DAY: Increasing clouds with rain arriving in metro areas in the afternoon.
The early arrival over the mountains may lead to a start as sleet at over 2,000 Ft in elevation.
Rain will arrive in metro areas during the afternoon.
Steady, moderate rain will last overnight.
The day may begin with moderate to heavy rain in Southern Maryland and Southeast VA… but ending elsewhere in our region. The day will remain partly sunny with variable clouds.
Moderate to heavy rain will fall over the mountains. The track of Low Pressure through Virginia will bring heavier rain to the south, with less to the north into Central Pennsylvania.
The National Hurricane Center has identified Invest 99L as the system expected to develop. There is an 80% chance this will grow into a tropical storm in the next 48 hours. If so, the next name on the list is Sara.
The general expectation is for this to turn the corner near Cancun and head across Southern Florida early next week. It is TOO EARLY to give specifics. We need a central, organized Low plotted to get a better handle on how this will behave.
There is a good indication that the environment supports growth to hurricane strength.
I need to point out that this is only one solution. I wanted to show how the track may interact with another system and could lead to more rain in the Mid-Atlantic by the end of next week.
After our rainfall, Friday will begin to clear and then lead us into a sunny and mild weekend.
Next week, the track of ‘Sara’ may help bring us more rain later in the week.
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