September 28 Ghost of Ophelia Brings Back Clouds With Drizzle Low Temps And Higher Tides

September 28, 2023

Thursday Morning Update

Here we go again. It was a nice break of sun yesterday, but the Ghost of Ophelia continues to spin and bring moisture in. It is a little stronger and as a result, we will get the clouds returning along with drizzle, showers, and higher tides.

We will have one more push of rain on Thursday and Friday. Then payback with dry air this weekend and a warming trend into next week… Just as October begins.

Temperatures

Morning Surface Weather

The remnant Low (ghost) of Ophelia has gained a little more strength. This is working with High Pressure in New England to funnel a little more wind and water FROM THE EAST.

Wind Forecasts

The winds will not be very strong, just persistent. This direction will work with the higher tides along the entire coast and slosh to the Western Side of the Bay.

Animation 8 AM to 8 PM

Snapshot at 5 PM

This will be around the high tide for Annapolis.

Coastal Flood Advisory

This is in effect for today and Friday. I got an email from Mike Mitchell who said this morning’s high tide was higher than last weekend. With the Super Moon turning Full Friday morning, that may be when we see the highest water level.

High Tides In Annapolis

Today

• 5:03 PM

Friday

• 5:29 AM
• 5:57 PM

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Radar Simulation

With the steady easterly wind flow, drizzle may not show up on radar. However, added moisture will develop some more noticeable rain showers.

Snapshot at 4 PM

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CLIMATE DATA: Baltimore

TODAY September 28

Sunrise at 7:00 AM

Sunset at 6:54 PM

Normal Low in Baltimore:  54ºF

Record 40ºF in 1957

Normal High in Baltimore: 77ºF

Record 91ºF 1886

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Friday

Low clouds and moisture continue to push in from the East. This means it will be cool and damp across most of our area.

Radar Simulation  6 AM to 8 PM

That east wind brings back drizzle, sprinkles, and scattered rain showers.

Temperatures

Not much movement on the thermometers with low clouds and moisture.

Morning

Afternoon

Looking Ahead: Jet Stream

Snapshot Monday, October 2

The Ridge of High Pressure is what will bring in a warmer air mass for much of next week. It will lock in on Monday.

Jet Stream Animation

Friday to Next Friday

Watch the warming trend shift in over the weekend and last most of next week. There will be an end in sight, and possibly a flip back to cooler rain… but for now, I want to focus on how long this warming trend will last.

7 Day Forecast

The ghost of Ophelia will finally start to move away on Saturday and definitely by Sunday.

Then we get that SECOND SUMMER into the start of October as temps will reach the 80s much of next week.

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