Heat Gone For Now June 29, 2007

The latest heat spell has been broken by a cold front but summer has only just begun. The latest shot of heat and humidity produced three consecutive 90 degree days. Wednesday was the hottest with an airport high of 97 and an Inner Harbor high of 99. Wednesday was the hottest day in Baltimore since [...]

Relief From The Heat Of A Maryland Summer June 26, 2007

With more heat and humidity headed for the Baltimore area this week everyone will be looking for relief in the form of air-conditioning, a fan or even just a little shade, and it’s weather patterns like this one that remind us why Maryland’s far eastern and western resort towns become so poplular in summer. [...]

Heating Up June 25, 2007

After five days of ideal weather with pleasant temperatures and low humidity the area will see the other side of a Mid Atlanic summer. Heat & humidity will be returning this week.
Dewpoint temperatures will be rising through the 60s on Monday and hover near 70 on Tuesday and Wednesday. These high dewpoint readings are the [...]

Strong Storms For The Start Of Summer June 21, 2007

An approaching cold front generated some unexpectedly strong storm activity late in the day today. As late as this morning, any rain associated with the approaching front was expected to stay north of the Maryland/Pennsylvania line but the shortwave wound up providing a little extra kick this afternoon, generating severe storms that crossed into Maryland [...]

Summer Starts … Officially June 21, 2007

Summer officially arrives Thursday afternoon at 2:06pm. and you couldn’t ask for better weather. The passage of Wednesday’s cold front allowed a cooler and much less humid air mass to slip into the region from the northwest. The upper air flow will continue to push the pleasant air our way right into the weekend. Dewpoint [...]

Update On Tuesday Storm Outlook June 19, 2007

Just adding to yesterday’s note.
The Storm Forecast Center has added the Baltimore area to the “slight risk” zone for severe storms today. Hot, humid airmass, approaching front, and a wind speed shear at the upper levels of the atmosphere are all adding to the potential for some scattered severe activity during the mid-late afternoon through [...]

Early Start For Summer Heat June 19, 2007

Summer oficially starts at 2:06pm on Thursday (June 21) but the hazy, hot & humid summer type weather has kicked in a few days early. The high at BWI-Marshall was 94, three degress short of the record 97 set in 1957. It hit 96 at the Maryland Science Center. The heat and humidity will be [...]

Wednesday Tornado Confirmed June 16, 2007

The team of meteorologists from the Baltimore/Washington National Weather Service Forecast Office investigated storm damage from Wednesday evening’s round of nasty thunderstorms and determined a weak tornado touched down in northern Baltimore County. Here’s the summary of what they found:
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC515 PM EDT THU JUN 14 2007

…NWS [...]

Rain On a Few Lawns And Gardens June 13, 2007

Although they brought some unwelcome wind gusts and hail as well, thunderstorms in the area this evening managed to produce some substantial rain in a few spots. A report from Crumpton on the eastern shore indicated 2.5″ of rain fell in that town. Radar estimates of rainfall at 8:00 p.m. indicated an inch [...]

The Pattern Continues June 11, 2007

Yesterday I posted a satellite picture showing a large storm circulating off the east coast of the United States. This storm, combined with high pressure over the Great Lakes, is channeling northerly winds over the Mid Atlantic region. The large scale wind flow plus marine moisture from the Atlantic generated today’s clouds and below normal [...]