Late April Snow April 30, 2008

The cold front that triggered the severe thunderstorms in Maryland and tornadoes in southeast Virginia as it tracked through the area Monday evening also dragged in some rather chilly air. Across the higher mountains of Virginia, Maryland and West Virginia, rain changed to snow showers early Tuesday morning. The Maryland State Highway Administration’s [...]

Tornado Anniversary April 28, 2008

An interesting coincidence on Monday. The Baltimore region falls withing the “Slight Risk” area for severe thunderstorm activity as determined by the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center.

Baltimore is on the northern edge of the “Risk” area and conditions are marginal for severe storm development but it is a situation that should be monitored.
The coincidence [...]

Cooler Temperatures Return April 27, 2008

It’s been a nice run. Temperatures this week have been running 10-15 degrees above the seasonal average.

A Saturday cool front and another storm complex on Monday will drag the high temperatures back into the 60s which are more typical for the season.
The Monday storm is expected to be a pretty good rainmaker and that should [...]

Saturday Evening, April 26..8:10pm April 27, 2008

A line of strong thunderstorms is approaching the area from the northwest. The storms are lined up from southern Pennsylvania to near Taneytown to just west of Frederick to just east of Martinsburg and are moving east at 15 to 20mph. These storms are producing many cloud-to-ground lightening strikes and this is probably the most [...]

Another Pollen Record April 26, 2008

David Kerxton reported Friday morning’s pollen count set a new record, obliterating Thursday’s all-time mark. The number of pollen grains in a cubic meter of air, sampled in Owings Mills early Friday, was a whopping 4,005! Most of the pollen was frorm trees with some grass pollen and one grain of weed pollen. [...]

Pollen Count Soars April 25, 2008

David Kerxton the, “Pollen King”, who counts the number of pollen grains in a cubic meter of air and sends the tally to us here at WBAL-TV each morning, reports that the Thursday morning count was a record for the 12 years he’s been looking at pollen in his microscope. David counted 2,550 grains [...]

Beneficial Rain April 22, 2008

While Sunday’s storms brought severe weather and two confirmed tornadoes in Maryland (see post below), they also provided the area with some beneficial rain. With rainfall totals of 1.5″ to 4″ in many areas of central Maryland, the reservoirs are gradually filling to near capacity. Great news as we inch closer to the [...]

Sunday Storms April 21, 2008

Sunday, a storm complex moved from the Great Lakes to northeast North Carolina. The combination of moisture and upper air dynamics produced areas of excessive rain and some severe weather. The map below touches on the highlights.

The storm will slowly exit the area Monday. Easterly winds left in its’ wake will keep us cloudy, cool [...]

April Warm Spell April 19, 2008

After a week of sunshine and a consistent warming trend, temperatures soared into the 80s on Friday. It wasn’t a record but it felt great. The record high for the date was 94 degrees, set in 1896.
A change is in the air. Unseasonably warm temperatures and fair weather will continue Saturday but an approaching cold [...]

Desert-Like Temperature Ranges April 16, 2008

High pressure stretching up and down the eastern seaboard from Maine to Florida will continue to produce dry weather in the mid Atlantic states for a few more days. The sinking air under the high pressure system is quite dry, which combines with clear skies and light winds to produce desert-like temperature ranges and [...]