October 14 Colder Winds Bring In Chance For Frosty Mornings: Plus ATLAS Comet A3 Viewing Tips

Monday, October 14, 2024

Monday Morning Report

After our warm weekend, which ended with 79ºF on Sunday afternoon, we are about to get a reality check. A fresh Canadian air mass will be arriving today with a cold front. The winds will pick up and gust from the West up to 35 mph. This will stir up the early leaves that dropped and may result in some restrictions on area bridges.

High temps will be this morning, then turning colder through the day.

A band of clouds will swing through but linger in the inland hills and mountains. This may affect who clears out to see the ATLAS Comet A3 just after sunset.

Tomorrow may bring frost to inland areas… enough to prompt some advisories.

The colder air will come with some showers on Tuesday… First mixing with snow in the high mountains… then just rain in metro areas Tuesday evening.

A wider frost is expected Wednesday morning.

Morning Surface Weather

High Pressure dominates the North Central US, bringing the fresh, cooler Canadian air mass to the Eastern US. A double-barrel cold front will usher in colder winds today, pushing the warm air we just had farther away.

Wind Forecast Noon to 8 PM

Cloud Forecast Noon to 8 PM

Snapshots at 2 PM

Winds

Gusts up to 35 mph may lead to some bridge restrictions.

Clouds

A band of clouds will swing through Central Maryland on the leading edge of the main cold air mass. In the unstable setup, more clouds will linger in the northern hills and western mountains.

Note: Clouds will try to clear in the evening in the lower elevations for a chance to view The ATLAS Comet A3.

Afternoon Temperatures

We’ve already seen our high this morning. The next peak will be mid-afternoon, then getting cooler.

ATLAS Comet A3 Viewing

I was able to see it Sunday evening. Here are some of my photos and notes on how to find it.

CLIMATE DATA: Baltimore

TODAY October 14

Sunrise at 7:16 AM

Sunset at 6:29 PM

Normal Low in Baltimore:  47ºF

Record 29ºF in 1988

Normal High in Baltimore: 69ºF

Record 86ºF 1975

TUESDAY OCTOBER 15

Morning Low

Radar Simulation 6 AM to Midnight

Snapshot at Noon

The high mountains will get a burst of rain and snow showers, with the flakes more likely above 2,000 Ft.

Afternoon High

Radar Snapshot at 6 PM

A band of rain is expected to arrive in metro areas by evening.

Looking Ahead: Jet Stream: Monday To Friday

A taste of Fall arriving in the Eastern US this week.

Snapshot Wednesday Morning

The leading edge of the new Canadian airmass will push through the Mid-Atlantic to the Deep South, accompanied by strong winds from the North.

This may bring the first frost to the Mid-Atlantic and Deep South.

Snapshot Saturday

7 Day Forecast

Most of this week will remain cooler than average. The chance for frost reaches more areas by Wednesday and Thursday mornings.

Next weekend looks like a nice warm-up again.

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