June 12 Temps Push 90 Degrees And Code Orange Air Quality In Urban Areas

Thursday, June 12, 2025

High Pressure is still in control with a clear sky and light wind. This is allowing: Heat to pump in, Wildfire Smoke to settle lower into the atmosphere, and Pollution to build up. This will be noticeable for sensitive groups. It is encouraged to limit outdoor activities between 10 AM and  6 PM.

Today may be the first 90-degree day in Baltimore this year. Other first 90F days:

• 2024 on April 29
• 2003 on June 24
• May 21 = Average First 90°F Day

Air Quality Alert

Code ORANGE for urban areas along I-95.

The extended outlook shows a chance of rain over the weekend, but it will not be a washout. The likely result will be pop-up thunderstorms during the late afternoon and evening, and more impulses of rain may pass through our region overnight. A Typical summer set up.

However, there is a larger rainmaker we are timing out (for now) next Monday.

Morning Look

Temperatures at 6 AM

Morning Surface Weather

TODAY:

High Temperatures

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CLIMATE DATA: Baltimore

TODAY June 12

Sunrise at 5:39 AM

Sunset at 8:33 PM

Normal Low in Baltimore:  62ºF

Record 46ºF in 1972

Normal High in Baltimore: 84ºF

Record 96ºF 1986

Rainfall Deficit at BWI

• Ending 2024 =  -8.00”
• Since Jan 1 =  -2.06”
• We are STILL DOWN -10.06” INCLUDING LAST YEAR

DROUGHT MONITOR

A clear improvement, but some areas in North-Central Maryland are still in a ‘Moderate Drought,’ given the longer deficit.

Maryland Trek 12 August 3 to 9

This is an annual event: Hiking and biking 329 miles in 7 days between the Summit of Wisp to Ocean City.

Here are the kids we will honor each day as we cross Maryland.

Our full week team is set. We have our Day 4 all-bike ride open for registration.

FRIDAY

Morning Low Temps

Radar Simulation Noon to Midnight

Snapshot Late Afternoon

Afternoon Temperatures

Storm Outlook Friday to Monday

Mainly spotty showers late afternoon and evening. We could end up with clusters of storms timing out for us overnight.

More pronounced rain may show up on Monday.

Saturday Afternoon

Monday

7 Day Forecast

• Today: Code Orange Air Quality
• Temps Close to 90F
• Weekend: Spotty T’Showers Mainly Afternoon and Evening
• Next Monday (for now), Next Round Of Rain

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Maryland Trek 11 Day 7 Completed Sat August 10

We raised OVER $111,000 for Just In Power Kids – AND Still Collecting More

The annual event: Hiking and biking 329 miles in 7 days between The Summit of Wisp to Ocean City.

Each day, we honor a kid and their family’s cancer journey.

Fundraising is for Just In Power Kids: Funding Free Holistic Programs. I never have and never will take a penny. It is all for our nonprofit to operate.

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RESTATING MY MESSAGE ABOUT DYSLEXIA

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