April 3 Severe Storm Report And Risk Today Plus Rain Forecast This Weekend

April 3 2025

Thursday Morning Report

The destructive storm system that erupted across the US yesterday will continue to plague the nation through the weekend. Some of that energy will push south and east, including us in the Mid-Atlantic today. This is along a sharp boundary of winter air to the north and summer air to the south, which will bounce back and forth for us for a few more days. Today will be warm enough to support storms, then back to the chill tomorrow and Saturday.

NOAA Storm Report Wednesday

• 21 Tornadoes
• 96 Large Hail Reports
• 161 Wind Damage Reports

TODAY’S WEATHER

Severe Storm Risk

Surface Weather

A long frontal boundary extends into the Mid-Atlantic. While there is drizzle and fog this morning, the warmer air will move north allowing the unstable air and severe threat to expand our way.

This very large and strong storm system continues to impact the US today. The bulk of the energy will shift to the south, into Arkansas and Tennessee.

That front will be the source of widespread flooding today into the weekend,

On the north side, there is still a taste of winter, with snow still falling across the Northern Plains.

The boundary of chilly and warm air will be fluctuating to our south and north through the weekend.

LIVE Radar and Lighting Widget

Local Severe Storm Risk

• This does include metro Baltimore.
• It is NOT a promise: just potential for: Damaging wind, large hail, and an isolated tornado.

Reminder About Alerts

• A Watch = Potential and may be issued for the region over many hours.
• A Warning = Tracking A Storm with specific towns listed and a 30 to 45-minute window.

Radar Simulation 8 AM to 5 PM

3 PM Snapshot

4 PM Snapshot

Lightning

Temperatures

The storm cluster will mark a cool-down from the brief afternoon surge of heat.

5 PM

CLIMATE DATA: Baltimore

TODAY April 3

Sunrise at 6:48 AM

Sunset at 7:33 PM

Normal Low in Baltimore:  39ºF

Record 27ºF in 1965; 1985; 2013

Normal High in Baltimore: 62ºF

Record 88ºF 1963

Drought Reminder

Rainfall Deficit at BWI

• Ending 2024 =  -8.00”
• Since Jan 1 =  -3.20”
• We are DOWN -11.20” including last year

Radar Simulation Overnight

Showers may continue into the morning.

FRIDAY WEATHER

Morning Temperatures

Afternoon Temperatures

Looking Ahead

Saturday to Monday

On the edge of the storm with cold air to the north and warm air south.

The rain will pass North on Saturday, but we can’t rule out a shower.

The main rain will move in later Sunday and Sunday night, passing off the coast on Monday.

Snapshots

Saturday Afternoon

Temperatures

Sunday Afternoon

Monday Morning

7 Day Forecast

• On the edge of the storm and warm air into the weekend.
• The main rain will be Sunday night to Monday morning.
• Colder Next Week.

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