Where Are The Hurricanes? July 31, 2007

The 2007 hurricane season has certainly been unspectacular so far. Early in the season it was obvious that high altitude winds were interfering with the development of tropical waves in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. Water temperatures were marginal as well. Those winds may have been the last gasp of a weakening El Nino. [...]

Much Needed Rain …. For Some July 30, 2007

The past couple of days have been warm and very humid in the Baltimore area and several rounds of thunderstorms have developed in this tropical air. This is good news for an area that is suffering from a recent lack of significant rainfall. While some of the rain has been heavy, it hasn’t been evenly [...]

The Cool Down Begins July 26, 2007

The normal high for Baltimore today is 87, which is no big deal, in and of itself. But yesterday the normal high was 88, and the one degree drop today is the first time this year the normal high has gone down. The normal high or low is calculated using 30 year averages. [...]

More On The Area Drought Situation July 22, 2007

Below is information from the National Weather Service in Sterling, Virginia on the drought situation in the region.
THE AREA CONTINUES DRY…WITH LITTLE OR NO RELIEF IN SIGHT. AS OF JULY 17…THE DROUGHT IS RATED “SEVERE” IN TERMS OF A HYDROLOGICAL DROUGHT ACROSS LOWER SOUTHERN MARYLAND AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA. SURROUNDING THE SEVERE DROUGHT AREA IS A [...]

Drought Conditions Expand July 21, 2007

Unusually dry conditions are becoming very apparent across the region. Weather systems have brought rain to the area from time to time but the coverage has been spotty and hot temperatures have helped to dry out the soil. Temperatures have soared into the 90s a dozen times since June 1.
As of Friday evening(July 20), BWI [...]

Thursday Bow Echo Storms July 20, 2007

Thursday, thunderstorms developed in the humid air ahead of a cold front. The greatest area of instability was just south of the Baltimore-Washington area and some powerful thunderstorms developed what is called a “bow echo”. Below is the statement from the National Weather Service concerning the storms and radar and satellite imagery of the situation.
PUBLIC [...]

Too Dry For Some July 13, 2007

Despite some rainfall in the past week, not everyone has been treated equally. A couple of examples make the point. On July 10, BWI-Marshall Airoprt received 1.84″ rainfall while the Inner Harbor measured only .40″ and TV Hill received only .26″. On Thursday, July 11, a very small storm cell past over Ellicott City and [...]

First Snow In 89 Years July 12, 2007

A welcome cold front is moving through Maryland tonight, promising to bring some relief from our classic mid-Atlantic summer weather, but in Buenos Aires, Argentina earlier this week, a much stronger cold blast has produced the first snow in 89 years! The BBC report: Buenos Aires sees [...]

The 9 Hottest Days In Baltimore July 11, 2007

July 10th has come and gone and the all-time record for the highest temperature ever in Baltimore lives another year. Set back on July 10th 1936, the record high of 107 was set the same day that Frederick and Cumberland hit 109 to set the all-time record high for the state of Maryland. [...]

Turning Up The Heat July 9, 2007

We are now into the second significant heat wave of this summer season. The last was a three day affair back in June. This one is expected to be a bit longer and have a little more punch to it.
The high temperatures Saturday and Sunday were 90 and 94 respectively but it was reasonably comfortable [...]