January 23 Cold Morning Then Turning Mild This Weekend
January 23, 2025 Thursday Morning Report The core of the cold air is moving away but is still being felt this morning. If you had clouds yesterday from that historic…
December 24 Christmas Eve Weather: Record Cold And Winds Ease
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December 24, 2022
Saturday Morning Christmas Eve Update
The bitter cold and almost unbelievable wind chills brought a record low to Pittsburgh yesterday, but Baltimore just missed the mark. BWI this morning was down to 7ºF, missing the record minimum temperature of 4ºF set in 1983. However, we have a chance for a difference record of the coldest maximum temperature. That was 20ºF back in 1892, and we will be close. So there is a chance this ends up as the coldest Christmas Eve in 130 years!
It is amazing to think we dropped 40 degrees in 24 hours, had multiple areas with wind gusts OVER 60 mph, and not much local snow to show for it. But it feels plenty cold!
Temperature Check at 7 AM
Compared To Yesterday Morning: 24 Hour Change
Most areas are 30 to 40 degrees COLDER than yesterday morning.
Temperatures
These are actual readings on the thermometers.
Wind Chills
Yes, it does FEEL like -32ºF in McHenry with most areas below zero!
Wind Chill Advisory: Locally Until 10 AM
Winds will ease today, but will still be gusty and painful for those at the Ravens game. If you missed my report, click here to see the list of top winds on Friday. Quite a few over 60 mph!
Christmas will be calm and cold, but dry. A small chance for a flurry or light snow Monday night to Tuesday, then we warm a lot up through the New Year.
Headlines
- Morning: Wind Chill Advisory
- Afternoon: Breezy and Very Cold
- Christmas Day: Cold, but calmer wind
- Next Week: Big Warm Up Through The End Of The Year
Morning Surface Weather
Tracking the Cold Front… This is rapidly changing and I intend to have an update on this map around 8 AM.
Temperatures at 7 AM
The freeze has reached EVERY STATE, including South Texas and even in Florida to Tampa! Miami was the warm spot at 48ºF.
Wind Forecast
Saturday Through Sunday
Gusty winds will ease as we get to Christmas.
Forecast 3 PM
Not a fun day at the Ravens Game
Temperatures
Wind Chill
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CLIMATE DATA
TODAY December 24
Normal Low in Baltimore: 28ºF
Record 4ºF in 1983
SNOW: 8.4” 1966
*Record Coldest Maximum: 20ºF 1892
Normal High in Baltimore: 45ºF
Record 71ºF 2015
Christmas Day
Morning
Afternoon
Clipper Monday Night/Tuesday Morning
The vorticity in the jet stream shows a spin with potential to bring some light snow or flurries.
Surface Weather
The modeling is having trouble handing this. It is a light event, but we still have a small chance to bring a few holiday flakes.
Extended Look: Jet Stream
Here we see the flip from the Deep Trough to a Big Ridge by the end of the week. This extreme change is actually pretty common. Extremes breed extremes. While we will have a mild start to the New Year, I believe the active pattern will turn more wintry again by mid to the second half of January. This was part of my winter outlook.
7 Day Forecast
Core of the cold now, then mild for the end of the year.
Faith in the Flakes Gear
What is Faith in the Flakes?
It began with my son in 2009
December 5th Snow In Baltimore And The Start Of Faith In The Flakes FITF
SNOWSTIX – Available Now
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My Winter Outlook: Not A Typical La Niña!
I see many factors to support colder influence with multiple systems. Early and later in winter. Check it out.
Winter Outlook 2023 For Snow Not Typical La Niña Plus Polar Vortex Disruption
Also See The Winter Outlook Series:
Atmospheric Memory Suggests Active Winter Storm Pattern Outlook
Winter Outlook 2023 From NOAA Very Different Than Farmers Almanacs
Farmer’s Almanac Comparison
Winter Outlook 2023 Early Look At Snow From Two Farmers Almanacs
Triple Dip La Niña Winter
CONNECTION TO WINTER?
If you want a snowy winter, this is what you might want to look for in the rest of the tropical season. (You might be seeing a lot of commercial snow removal people out this Winter).
Record August For No Named Tropical Storms: Closer Look At Snow Following
Wooly Bear Caterpillars
Persimmon Seeds
Click to see Top 20 and MORE
Winter Weather Folklore Top 20 And More Outlook Signals From Nature For Cold And Snow
Normals And Records: Maryland and Baltimore Climate History
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