Conditions: Baltimore, Maryland, 07/18/2025 01:00:03 pm
Temperature

82°

Mostly Cloudy

68°

Dew Point
Relative Humidity

63%

Feels Like

85°

Wind (N)

0mph

Air Pressure

30.08

Sun
Sun Rise

05:55 AM

Sun Set

08:30 PM

Day Length

14:35 Hours

Difference

1 min 25 sec loss

Moon
Moon Rise

12:15 AM

Moon Set

02:27 PM

Next: New Moon

Jul 24,2025

Moon Phase

Last Quarter

Climate
Average Low

67°

87°

Average High
Record Low

57°


(2014)

104°


(2012)
Record High
Conditions

July 18 Flood Watch In The Mountains Then Storms Expand Back This Weekend

Flooding
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climate data
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Severe Weather
Warnings

Friday, July 18 2025

Morning Report

There is some relief in sight, but I remain cautious. For the short term, today remains muggy, while the focus of strong storms and flooding will be in the Virginia mountains. Some showers could creep in during the evening into metro areas.

This weekend, the storm risk will expand back in, with a crank up of heat.

Next week, there is a signal for a break in the heat and humidity on Monday and Tuesday. Then, the Heat Dome in the Central US may develop a track for thunderstorms to possibly trend back our way.

Pic Of The Day Thursday

While a small severe storm crossed central Maryland, this ‘clear sky’ lightning bolt struck north into Ellicott City.

This is the most dangerous aspect of thunderstorms… lightning can strike 10 to 20 miles away, even without rain.

 

Live Radar and Lightning Widget

Surface Weather

The old frontal boundary has shifted a little farther south. We remain muggy, but the focus of thunderstorms today will be from the mountains into Southeast VA.

That potential tropical system never did form. It has tracked inland and is pushing heavy rain into Eastern Texas.

To our North, a break in the heat and humidity across the Great Lakes. There is hope we get in on some of that early next week.

July 18 weather Friday morning

 

NOAA Flash Flood Guidance

July 18 NOAA Flash Flood Guidance

 

Flood Watch

July 18 NOAA Flood Watch

 

 

Forecast Today

Radar Simulation: 8 AM Through Midnight

Suggestion NOT a Promise

July 18 weather storm radar Friday

Snapshot 4 PM

July 18 weather storm radar Friday 4 PM

 

Afternoon Temperatures

July 18 weather temperatures Friday afternoon

 

Snapshot 7 PM

July 18 weather storm radar Friday 7 PM

CLIMATE DATA: Baltimore

Yesterday: Low 73F; High 89F

Rainfall = 0.00”

TODAY July 17

Sunrise at 5:55 AM

Sunset at 8:30 PM

Normal Low in Baltimore:  68ºF

Record 57ºF in 2014

Normal High in Baltimore: 89ºF

Record 104ºF 2012

Rainfall Deficit at BWI

  • Ending 2024 =  -8.00”
  • Since Jan 1 =  +0.23”
  • We are STILL DOWN -7.77” INCLUDING LAST YEAR

Drought Monitor

FINALLY: No Drought! There is still a long-term deficit plotted for Baltimore and Harford Counties.

Drought Monitor July 17

 

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SATURDAY

Morning Temperatures

July 18 weather temperatures Saturday morning

 

Afternoon Temperatures

July 18 weather temperatures Saturday afternoon

 

Radar Simulation 6 AM to 8 PM

More showers and thunderstorms.

SUGGESTION, NOT A PROMISE

July 18 weather storm radar Saturday

Looking Ahead

Early next week, we get a break from the heat and humidity. However, a Heat Dome setting up in the Central US, will put us up on the edge of the ring of fire and in the path of more strong to severe storms for the second half of next week.

July 18 weather heat dome jet stream next week

7 Day Forecast

Storms increase this weekend and relax briefly for two days early next week.

Then back to the recent summer pattern for the second part of next week.

July 18 weather forecast 7 day Friday

 

 

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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