January 12 Cold And Quiet Break Then Polar Vortex Influence On The Way
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…
January 13 Mild Today Then Next Push Of Cold Air Mid Week Plus LA Fire Update
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January 13 2025
Monday Morning Report
We have a quiet week ahead, with a few more mild days. But midweek will bring a push of very cold air, with some flurries or snow showers.
Some schools on Maryland’s Eastern Shore are still under delays due to leftover snow and ice. That thaw and freeze pattern is worth watching again for the next few days/nights.
Next weekend, mild air may bring us rain showers, but the Polar Vortex outlook will be a major factor in our arctic plunge next week.
If you missed it, here is the Snow Report from Saturday Morning’s Event.
LA Fire Update As of this morning:
- Palisades Fire (largest): Over 40,000 acres burned.
- 24 Fatalities so far
- Over 12,000 Structures burned
- Air Quality is very poor: Lots of toxic materials are part of the fires.
National Weather Service Alert
PDS: Particularly Dangerous Situation for next Santa Ana Wind Event.
Gusts to 70 mph.
CLIMATE DATA: Baltimore
TODAY January 13
Sunrise at 7:25 AM
Sunset at 5:06 PM
Normal Low in Baltimore: 25ºF
Record 0ºF in 1981
Normal High in Baltimore: 43ºF
Record 76ºF 1932; 1912
Baltimore Drought Update
8.00 Inch Deficit For 2024
Morning Temperatures
Morning Surface Weather
The next cold front is located just to our west. We will see a mild day today again just ahead of the next push that will be here tomorrow.
A southern storm track across northern Florida, with snow flurries into South Carolina.
Most of the week ahead will be quiet.
Afternoon Temperatures
Tuesday Weather
Morning Temperatures
Wind Forecast 7 AM to Midnight
Strong winds will kick up as a new cold airmass builds in.
Afternoon Temperatures
Radar Simulation: 3 PM to Midnight
There is not much to see here, but the pattern supports flurries reaching into central Maryland at night.
Looking Ahead
Thursday to Monday
Snow showers, then mild air and rain, then the leading edge of arctic air may bring some snow early next week.
Thursday
This may bring a better chance of flurries or snow showers to Northern Maryland and Southern Pennsylvania.
LONG RANGE OUTLOOK
The Polar Vortex may skim the US and Canadian border. It will influence the very cold push all the way down to the Gulf Coast with a deep freeze.
Jet Stream Animation
Thursday to Next Monday
Monday, Jan 20
The Polar Vortex Influence will bring the coldest air of the season across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley… our way.
Surface Weather ‘Suggestion’
I am still watching for a weather system along the coast to try and form on the Arctic boundary.
NOAA Temperature Outlook
Days 8 to 14: Jan 19 to 25
7 Day Forecast
A few more mild days in the 40s pop up this week. But we will have that cold push mid-week, and then after next weekend’s rain.
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January 11 Snow Report
January 6 Snow Report
Previous Snow
November 22 Snow Report
ALSO SEE
Arctic Outbreak For January
If you missed it, here is my detailed report from December 30 about why this IS A BIG DEAL!
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I am aware there are some spelling and grammar typos and occasional other glitches. I take responsibility for my mistakes and even the computer glitches I may miss. I have made a few public statements over the years, but if you are new here, you may have missed it: I have dyslexia and found out during my second year at Cornell University. It didn’t stop me from getting my meteorology degree and being the first to get the AMS CBM in the Baltimore/Washington region. One of my professors told me that I had made it that far without knowing and to not let it be a crutch going forward. That was Mark Wysocki, and he was absolutely correct! I do miss my mistakes in my own proofreading. The autocorrect spell check on my computer sometimes does an injustice to make it worse. I also can make mistakes in forecasting. No one is perfect at predicting the future. All of the maps and information are accurate. The ‘wordy’ stuff can get sticky. There has been no editor who can check my work while writing and to have it ready to send out in a newsworthy timeline. Barbara Werner is a member of the web team that helps me maintain this site. She has taken it upon herself to edit typos when she is available. That could be AFTER you read this. I accept this and perhaps proves what you read is really from me… It’s part of my charm. #FITF
