Friday, August 2 2024
Morning Report
A new record High Temperature was set in Baltimore yesterday. The high of 101ºF was the 7th day in triple digits this summer. We may do it again today, and if so would tie another record set in 1955.
There is a higher chance for late day and night thunderstorms today into the weekend.
Looking ahead there is an 80% chance for a named Tropical Storm to form and ride up the Gulf Coast of Florida and then off the South Carolina Coast. This may affect the timing of more storms and a cool down for us. Even though it is expected to stay south of our region, it may affect the White Marlin Open next week with high waves and difficult travel for long-traveling fishermen.
Summer Hot Day Totals At BWI
This has been expanded to include metro Baltimore. Heat Index values may reach up to 110ºF.
Warm with higher humidity.
In The Heat Dome! One disturbance will produce thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight from central Pennsylvania to Central Maryland.
Another line of storms will be stronger and reach more of our region tomorrow.
If BWI hits 100ºF, it will tie the record set in 2006 and be the eighth time this summer that it has reached triple digits.
The storm chance is about 30% and will be scattered into the evening.
The annual event involves hiking and biking 329 miles in 7 days from The Summit of Wisp to Ocean City.
Each day, we honor a kid and their family’s cancer journey.
Fundraising is for Just In Power Kids: Funding Free Holistic Programs. I never have and never will take a penny. It is all for our nonprofit to operate.
Sunrise at 6:08 AM
Sunset at 8:17 PM
Normal Low in Baltimore: 67ºF
Record 55ºF in 1998
Normal High in Baltimore: 88ºF
Record 100ºF 1955
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
Hot and Humid! Storm chance is about 60%.
Widespread Strong Late Day Storms.
This system South of the Bahamas has an 80% chance of developing into a named storm over the next five days.
The expectation is that this system may get organized and track along the West Coast of Florida, then back up the South Carolina Coast. This (at this time) is likely to track out to the Atlantic South of Ocean City and may affect The White Marlin Open.
The development and track of that tropical system will play a role in our daily storms and when cooler air may arrive.
High Heat into Next Week!
Late Day Storms Into The Weekend; Heat May Break Late Next Week After Tropical System Moves Off The Coast.
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
