July 30 Warm And More Humid With Strong Storms Later Today

Tuesday, July 30 2024

Morning Report

You may notice a breeze, more clouds, and a few showers on radar this morning. Some added clouds throughout the day may help keep temperatures limited, but a weather system will arrive this afternoon through tonight with strong thunderstorms. They may once again include dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning, heavy downpours, gusty winds, and large hail.

That famed Heat Dome will extend back our way with temperatures into the upper 90s for much of the rest of the week.

Relief from the humidity may arrive by the end of the weekend…

Summer Hot Day Totals At BWI

6 Days at or above 100ºF

34 Days total at or above 90ºF

Drought Monitor

More dry and noticeable drought in the Western part of Maryland in the mountains.

Morning Temperatures

Warm with higher humidity.

Live Radar Widget

Morning Surface Weather

Warm and humid this morning, but more clouds may hold temps back a little. A disturbance will arrive from the Ohio Valley later today and tonight, enhancing the chance of thunderstorms.

Afternoon Temperatures

Doppler Radar Simulation Suggestion

3 PM

Radar Simulation 3 PM Tue to 2 AM Wed

Suggested Timeline

6 PM

9 PM

Midnight

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CLIMATE DATA: Baltimore

TODAY July 30

Sunrise at 6:02 AM

Sunset at 8:20 PM

Normal Low in Baltimore:  68ºF

Record 55ºF in 2014

Normal High in Baltimore: 88ºF

Record 98ºF 1940; 2019

Record Highs Recently Tied

Sunday July 14: 101ºF in 2024 tied 1895 AND 1954

Monday July 15: 102ºF in 2024 tied 1995

Tuesday July 16: 104ºF in 2024 tied 1988

Not a Record

Wednesday July 17: 100ºF

WEDNESDAY JULY 31

Morning Temperatures

Afternoon Temperatures

Heat Dome Returns! The storm risk will be lower, but still possible.

Forecast Wednesday Evening Through Sunday

Each day will feature showers and thunderstorms until Saturday. By the end of the weekend, the storms may shift south, allowing slightly less humid air to move in.

Snapshot Daily Suggestions

Thursday Evening

Friday Evening

Saturday Evening

Sunday Evening

7 Day Forecast

Most days in the upper 90s, with high humidity and daily thunderstorms.

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RESTATING MY MESSAGE ABOUT DYSLEXIA

I am aware there are some spelling and grammar typos and occasional other glitches. I take responsibility for my mistakes and even the computer glitches I may miss. I have made a few public statements over the years, but if you are new here, you may have missed it: I have dyslexia and found out during my second year at Cornell University. It didn’t stop me from getting my meteorology degree and being the first to get the AMS CBM in the Baltimore/Washington region.

One of my professors told me that I had made it that far without knowing and to not let it be a crutch going forward. That was Mark Wysocki, and he was absolutely correct! I do miss my mistakes in my own proofreading. The autocorrect spell check on my computer sometimes does an injustice to make it worse. I also can make mistakes in forecasting. No one is perfect at predicting the future. All of the maps and information are accurate. The ‘wordy’ stuff can get sticky. 

There has been no editor who can check my work while writing and to have it ready to send out in a newsworthy timeline. Barbara Werner is a member of the web team that helps me maintain this site. She has taken it upon herself to edit typos when she is available. That could be AFTER you read this. I accept this and perhaps proves what you read is really from me… It’s part of my charm. #FITF