October 19, 2023

Thursday Morning Update

The theme I am seeing with the weather pattern is speeding up. Yes, we will end the week with rain. By Friday evening most of our region will be wet. The thing is, this cold front may race out of here by Saturday morning.

The focus this weekend will be on the strong, colder winds. Not the rain!

Morning Surface Weather

Winds will be shifting from the South ahead of the cold front. This will allow warming today and tomorrow.

The rain is expected to arrive for most of us by Friday afternoon… however showers will start earlier on Delmarva.

This system will be followed by strong colder winds all weekend.

Morning Temperatures

There are pockets of 30s which may have some frost.

Wind Forecast

Winds FROM THE SOUTH at 10 to 15 mph. This will aid in the warming.

Afternoon Temperatures

A nice afternoon with light winds helping to push temps to the upper 60s or near 70ºF.

CLIMATE DATA: Baltimore

TODAY October 19

Sunrise at 7:20 AM

Sunset at 6:22 PM

Normal Low in Baltimore:  45ºF

Record 29ºF in 1982

Normal High in Baltimore: 67ºF

Record 87ºF 2016

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Friday To Sunday

A windy morning will surge in warmer air, followed by the cold front and rain from the west.

There will be some rain showers all day on Delmarva.

Friday Temperatures

Morning

Afternoon

Friday Evening Rain

Saturday Morning

The system seems to be speeding up. The rain may be ending around sunrise, followed by stronger and colder winds.

Saturday Afternoon

Some rain showers may redevelop from the North.

Wind Forecast

Sunday Afternoon

The Ravens Game will be chilly and windy.

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7 Day Forecast

The roller coaster seen here is in response to the cold front and still a battle of warming air. While the rain will arrive later on Friday, it should end early Saturday… with a few showers on the north side in the afternoon.

Colder winds through Sunday.

Monday and Tuesday Morning may bring the first frost to inland areas.

Another brief warming next week.

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