May 23 Next Storm Brings Rain Later Today And Most Of This Week Stays Damp

May 23 2022

Monday Report

The next storm looks impressive on the weather map. Often in Spring, a cold front stalls in the Southern US, then a wave of Low Pressure will form along it and return north. That is the case today.  So after a cool, crisp, and beautiful start to the day, clouds are already increasing. The rain  is not far behind.

Here is a look at the set up and quick forecast. Heavy rain will fall in parts of our region with this storm through Tuesday. Then we keep an easterly wind holding clouds and showers around most of the work week. The holiday weekend looks much better. 

Morning Set Up

Surface Weather

IR Satellite Loop 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM

Visible Satellite 

Look closely for the lines… Those are jet contrails moving with the upper level winds ahead of the storm.

Loop 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM

Pollen Report

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Afternoon Temperatures

Rain On The Way…

Loop: 4 PM Monday to 12 PM Tuesday 

Watching for rain near or west of Frederick around 4 PM.

Metro areas get the rain arriving around or after 6 PM through tonight.

Rain Forecast Through Noon Tuesday

Sharp edge of the heavy rain, with the bulk into central and northern Virginia.

Between 2 and 4 inches expected west and southwest of Washington DC.

Baltimore just over 1/2″ with much less to the north.

Delmarva… there will be more on top of this into Tuesday afternoon.

CLIMATE DATA

TODAY May 23rd

Normal Low in Baltimore:  54ºF

Record 39ºF in 1961

Normal High in Baltimore: 76ºF

Record 98ºF 1925

Tuesday Temperatures

Morning

It may actually be warmer in the morning than the afternoon…

Afternoon

A high late morning (after daybreak) is expected to be followed by cooler winds through the afternoon. Yes, many of us may spend the day in the 50s just a few days after the mid 90s.

Looking Ahead

Rain Animation: Monday Afternoon To Friday 

An east wind will keep us cool and damp with showers. They may not show well on this product, but they will be there.

This wet pattern should end with a strong cold front on Friday, which may include strong thunderstorms. 

7 Day Forecast

Cooler winds from the ocean plus clouds and periods of rain will keep us even cooler than I earlier suggested. It will be chilly for a couple of days.

Memorial Day Weekend does look much better. 

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