January 12 2025
Sunday Morning Report
The cold air has settled in with a respite from the wind as High Pressure takes control. This will set us up for a relatively quiet week but remaining cold. There may be a day or two with flurries.
A push of mild air next weekend may come with rain, just ahead of the next arctic surge. That will be the coldest air of the winter so far, under the influence of the Polar Vortex skimming the Northern US for the week that follows.
If you missed it, here is the Snow Report from Saturday Morning’s Event.
Sunrise at 7:26 AM
Sunset at 5:04 PM
Normal Low in Baltimore: 26ºF
Record 1ºF in 1982
Normal High in Baltimore: 43ºF
Record 73ºF 1975
Baltimore Drought Update
8.00 Inch Deficit For 2024
High Pressure has a hold on the East Coast. It will be sunny with light wind… but it will remain cold!
The only action is a clipper that will track snow across the Great Lakes.
7 AM to 7 PM
Winds will be light.
The storm track remains active just to our north across the Great Lakes.
Thursday may bring a better chance of flurries to Northern Maryland and Southern Pennsylvania.
There will be a push of warmer air that may bring rain… just before the arctic boundary moves through.
This ‘may’ be followed by an attempt to form a Coastal Storm. Here, we see what may develop, but the specifics of timing and track are likely to change.
The Polar Vortex may skim the US and Canadian border. It will influence the very cold push all the way south to the Gulf Coast with a deep freeze.
Jan 21 to 24
The Polar Vortex Influence will bring the coldest air of the season across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley… our way.
Days 8 to 14: Jan 19 to 25
For the first time in a few weeks, we have quiet weather. Temperatures will remain below average for the work week. Then a push of mild air may bring rain next weekend.
This is a precursor BEFORE the ‘influence’ from the Polar Vortex for the week that follows.
Click on the maps for that full report.
If you missed it, here is my detailed report from December 30 about why this IS A BIG DEAL!
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