April 19 2025
Saturday Morning Report
We are about to have the warmest day of the year so far, thanks to a large storm system across the Central US. The storm itself will be responsible for a few days of severe storms in the same areas from Texas to the Midwest while pumping up gusty winds again. On the other hand, there is a late-season snowstorm across the Colorado Rockies, including metro Denver.
On this warm side, we will have more cloud cover and still get deep into the 80s.
While it feels like spring is fully in place now, the growing concern for our drought will become more evident. There is very little rain in sight, as we are back to an 11-inch rainfall deficit when including the totals from last year through today.
Sunrise at 6:24 AM
Sunset at 7:48 PM
Normal Low in Baltimore: 45ºF
Record 24ºF in 1875
Normal High in Baltimore: 68ºF
Record 93ºF 1896
Rainfall Deficit at BWI
A very active weather map with a line of storms and severe risk from Texas to the Ohio Valley. There is even a late-season snowstorm forming near Denver.
For us, the warm flow of air will pump temps up into the 80s AND come with plenty of clouds and gusty winds.
The risk of rain will be limited to our high mountains overnight.
The wind will increase FROM THE SOUTH again! Like yesterday, this may be strongest later in the afternoon.
Gusts will be up to 35 mph for most, but expect gusts up to 45 mph in the mountains.
This will NOT be a record, but it will be almost 20 degrees above average.
8 PM Sat to 8 AM Sun
The frontal boundary remains to our west. Rain showers will pass through central Pennsylvania and will drop into the mountains of Western Maryland overnight, mainly while most people are sleeping.
Remaining warm and dry. There may still be quite a lot of clouds hanging around.
This outlook is not good if you are concerned about the drought. There is not much rain in sight until Friday.
I have lower confidence in computer model reliability… so this look at rain for Friday I am holding to a 40% chance of verifying.
The Warm Temps Seem To Hold!
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