July 12 Flood Watch With Heavy Downpours For Some And Break For Beaches And Mountains

Friday, July 12, 2024

Morning Report

Baltimore hit 93ºF yesterday for the second time this summer. The latest numbers for BWI also show 24 days total at or above 90ºF.

Today, a nearly stalled frontal boundary draped across Maryland will focus on heavy rain and downpours near the Chesapeake Bay and Delmarva. These will include the potential for local flooding and vivid lightning.

However I have reason to believe there will be a break for The Beaches and inland from the distant hilly suburbs to the mountains.

By tomorrow, we will get back to the high temperatures and a heat wave through next week!

FLOOD WATCH

This currently (as of the morning) includes Southern Maryland and much of Delmarva. Considering the radar simulation below and the track of the downpours, this may expand west to metro areas of Central Maryland. Pay attention to any updates.

LIVE RADAR and LIGHTNING WIDGET

Morning Surface Weather

The line of rain seen below is associated with the nearly stalled front. It will drift north a little today and focus the heavy rain between Baltimore and Delmarva.

Satellite Simulation

8 AM to 8 PM

2 PM Snapshot

This suggests that the high clouds and heavy rain are focused around the Chesapeake Bay, with possible clearing for the beaches and inland.

Radar Simulation ‘Suggestion’

8 AM to Midnight

Banding and pulsing of heavy rain/downpours.

Snapshots

2 PM

6 PM

7 PM

8 PM

10 PM

Afternoon Temperatures

Cooler in the rain.

CLIMATE DATA: Baltimore

TODAY July 12

Sunrise at 5:51 AM

Sunset at 8:33 PM

Normal Low in Baltimore:  68ºF

Record 53ºF in 2002

Normal High in Baltimore: 89ºF

Record 97ºF 1908

SATURDAY JULY 13

Once the rain fades, the heat will return.. starting a new heat wave.

Morning Temperatures

Afternoon Temperatures

Radar Simulation ‘Suggestion’

6 AM to 4 PM

7 Day Forecast

After the rain today, the heat will return in full force into next week.

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