Conditions: Baltimore, Maryland, 12/17/2024 01:40:02 pm
Temperature

61°

Mostly Cloudy

50°

Dew Point
Relative Humidity

67%

Feels Like

61°

Wind (W)

9mph

Air Pressure

30.15

Sun
Sun Rise

07:20 AM

Sun Set

04:45 PM

Day Length

09:25 Hours

Difference

0 min 17 sec loss

Moon
Moon Rise

07:06 PM

Moon Set

09:43 AM

Next: Last Quarter

Dec 22,2024

Moon Phase

Waning Gibbous

Climate
Average Low

28°

45°

Average High
Record Low


(1951)

68°


(1984)
Record High
Conditions

December 17 Fog Lifts For A Warm Afternoon The Rain Tomorrow And Arctic Chill Into The Weekend

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Forecast

December 17, 2024

Tuesday Morning Report

Fog is still with us, but it is not as thick, AND it will be lifting. We will have a warm afternoon ahead of the next storm. With some sunshine, we should reach near 60F.

The next system will bring us rain after noon tomorrow and then a shift to colder air and an arctic feel into the weekend.

Snow showers and flurries will occur on Friday and Saturday. The core cold air will dry up by Sunday.

Next week turns the corner and again, with a warm-up starting Christmas to New Year.

 

Morning Surface Weather

The morning fog will lift as winds shift and pump up temperatures. The sun is expected this afternoon. The next developing storm will arrive midday tomorrow, with rain at night, and then much colder air will begin to spill in on Thursday.

December 17 weather Tuesday morning

Afternoon Temperatures

December 17 weather temperatures Tuesday afternoon

CLIMATE DATA: Baltimore

TODAY December 17

Sunrise at 7:20 AM

Sunset at 4:46 PM

Normal Low in Baltimore:  29ºF

Record 5ºF in 1951

Normal High in Baltimore: 47ºF

Record 68ºF 1984

 

Baltimore Drought Update

  • Monday Rain = 0.38
  • 7.10 inches BELOW AVERAGE rainfall since September 1st
  • 7.58 inches BELOW AVERAGE rainfall since January 1st

 

Wednesday December 18

Morning Temperatures

December 17 weather temperatures Wednesday morning

 

Radar Simulation: 7 AM to Midnight

Rain will return by noon in the mountains and western suburbs, then shift to metro and eastern areas by evening and overnight.

December 17 weather radar rain Wednesday

 

Snapshot: Noon

December 17 weather radar rain Wednesday noon

 

Afternoon Temperatures

December 17 weather temperatures Wednesday afternoon

 

Snapshot Evening

Temps will peak just before the front crosses the region.

December 17 weather radar rain Wednesday evening

 

Wind Forecast

The colder winds will follow that line of rain.

December 17 weather wind Wednesday evening

 

Wind Forecast 6 PM Wed to 7 AM Thu

December 17 weather wind Wednesday to Thursday

WEEKEND BRIEF LOOK

Friday to Sunday

Cold and unstable air will swing through with subtle pieces of energy. These may not translate on weather maps, but we will get some of the Lake Effect snow to cross the mountains and into metro areas. Snow showers and flurries Friday and Saturday, then the core of the cold air will be just dry by Sunday.

December 17 weather rain snow weekend

 

Saturday Morning

Cold and unstable cold air will be flowing our way with snow showers.

December 17 weather snow weekend

 

 

LONGER RANGE OUTLOOK

Jet Stream: Friday Evening To Christmas Morning

The core of the cold air this weekend and then a shift to warmer air for the holiday week, Christmas to New Year.

December 17 weather forecast jet stream forecast Christmas

 

Snapshot Sunday Morning

The core of the cold air will be swinging through Sunday and Monday.

December 17 weather jet stream forecast cold

 

Snapshot Christmas

The jet stream will lift and build a strong ridge across the Eastern US.  This will lead to a warming trend for the last week of the year.December 17 weather jet stream forecast Christmas warmer

 

7 Day Forecast

Colder Air Arrives Thursday and into this weekend.

Snow showers and flurries (not a coastal storm).

Temps bottom out Monday, then warm Christmas week.

December 17 weather forecast 7 day Tuesday

 

 

 

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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