December 22, 2023
Friday Morning Update
Today is the first full day of winter, but we are not into the longer daylight yet. In Baltimore the sunlight time will be the same as yesterday: 9 hrs 24 min 59 sec. The days begin to get longer tomorrow.
Temperatures are running close to average and will remain in the chilly range of the mid to upper 40s for a few more days.
The next storm will pass to our west but bring in clouds and mild temperatures later this weekend. Christmas Day is looking to be the nicest of the week, and then another storm will bring us moderate to heavy rain Tuesday into Wednesday.
A very quiet weather pattern and seasonably chilly. Morning clouds are expected to disperse this afternoon.
Then, we can expect a push of mild air as the next storm forms in the middle of the nation.
After an overcast morning, clouds are expected to decrease this afternoon.
Sunrise at 7:22 AM
Sunset at 4:47 PM
Normal Low in Baltimore: 29ºF
Record 4ºF in 1960, 1989
Normal High in Baltimore: 46ºF
Record 71ºF 2013
This may be the warmest day of the next week. A push of mild air as a large storm will develop in the middle of the US.
After a mild Christmas, rain will develop on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Rain will develop from the west with the approach of that storm.
The storm may redevelop Low Pressure near the coast and bring us the heaviest rain Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
Wednesday Morning to Friday Evening
After the storm passes, there will be colder air… Still a chance to get some snow before the New Year.
The clouds will be stubborn for much of the next week, with a trend to mild temperatures. The warmest may be Christmas Day, followed by rain in the middle of next week. Colder air is on the way by the end of next week.
Computer Models Support East Coast Storm Track
The latest NOAA report is confident in a Very Strong event. Possibly HISTORIC! This refers to the temperatures in the Pacific, with impacts on the US Winter Storm Track.
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