August 30 Labor Day Weekend Brings Chilly Mornings And Mild Sunny Afternoons

Saturday, August 30, 2025

Morning Report

Hard to call this the end of summer, when it feels like it is already over! Temperatures this morning were not record lows, but they were close in some areas. The thermometer dropped into the 40s for many inland areas, while others saw the mid and lower 50s. Baltimore’s BWI officially reached a low of 50°F this morning.

The afternoon will be mild, with a partly cloudy sky and temperatures in the mid- to upper 70s. This is almost 10 degrees below normal.

This cool pattern will repeat all weekend and then be reinforced next week. We need to address the dry conditions as well. The next chance for rain will arrive by Thursday, followed by even cooler air and maybe some records next weekend.

LOCAL WEATHER TODAY

Morning LOW Temperatures

Surface Weather

High Pressure is dominating the Great Lakes and into the Mid-Atlantic.

Any high clouds this morning may mix with some fair weather clouds this afternoon.

Then repeat a clear and chilly night followed by a sunny and mild afternoon.

Wind Forecast 8 AM to 8 PM

Light Breeze from the Northwest.

Afternoon Temperatures

Winter Outlook: Comparing Farmers’ Almanacs

In Case You Missed It: Here is my annual comparison of the two most popular Farmers’ Almanacs as they hit the shelves. The theme is colder, but there are subtle differences across our region, including their suggestion for snow.

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CLIMATE DATA: Baltimore

Yesterday: Low 58F; High 80F

Precipitation: 0.00

TODAY August 30

Sunrise at 6:34 AM

Sunset at 7:40 PM

Normal Low in Baltimore:  64ºF

Record 45ºF in 1986

Normal High in Baltimore: 85ºF

Record 101ºF 1953

Rainfall Deficit at BWI

• Ending 2024 =  -8.00”
• Since Jan 1 =  2.41”
• We are STILL DOWN -10.41” INCLUDING LAST YEAR

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SUNDAY

Morning Temperatures

Given the chill Saturday morning, I think BWI and other areas may end up cooler than suggested here.

Afternoon Temperatures

LOOKING AHEAD

Storm Forecast: Wednesday to Saturday

A storm system will organize from the Southeast US and ride into the Mid-Atlantic as a cold front approaches from the Great Lakes. This will enhance the chance of rain on Thursday and Friday.

Snapshot Thursday Evening

This Low-Pressure system will bring rain and perhaps thunderstorms late Thursday into Friday. Then, a push of colder air will follow.

This is worth watching to see if this is the pattern that sets up through Fall and maybe Winter.

Jet Stream Height Anomalies

Thursday to Saturday

This cool air mass will bring temperatures below average into our region again next week!

Next Saturday

The strongest push of cold air will arrive by the end of next week. Record Low Temperatures may be challenged across the Great Lakes and Midwest.

NOAA Temperature Outlook

The strongest push of cold air will arrive by the end of next week.

It should be noted that often, an early-season cooldown is met with a late taste of summer to balance things out. We can still have a hot spell in mid- to late September.

7 Day Forecast

• Reinforcing Cool Air This Weekend Lasting To Next Week
• Inland morning lows will be in the 40s
• Next chance for rain will be Thursday and Friday

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