Conditions: Baltimore, Maryland, 03/29/2024 04:00:04 am
Temperature

45°

Clear

23°

Dew Point
Relative Humidity

41%

Feels Like

39°

Wind (WNW)

12mph

Air Pressure

29.93

Sun
Sun Rise

06:54 AM

Sun Set

07:27 PM

Day Length

12:33 Hours

Difference

2 min 34 sec gain

Moon
Moon Rise

07:00 PM

Moon Set

08:49 AM

Next: Last Quarter

Apr 01,2024

Moon Phase

Waning Gibbous

Climate
Average Low

37°

58°

Average High
Record Low

18°


(1923)

90°


(1945)
Record High
Conditions

Temperature Outlook Above Normal Through Mid October

NOAA
Outlook

October 5 2021

What happened that that Fall weather?  Well, according to the latest NOAA Outlook, it appears autumn is on hold, sort of.  

We closed out September in Baltimore with temperatures running 2.2ºF above average (both Highs and Lows).  However the month only brought 2 days at 90ºF or higher. That was actually less than a normal year.

I wanted to take a closer look at the NOAA outlook maps for the next 6 to 10 days. The temps show a large dark red bullseye one the eastern half of the nation. This gives the impression of heat, but that might be a little deceiving. However, we will be delaying the cool down this month, at least for the next week or two. 

 

Temperature Outlook

Forecast Days 6 to 10

Yes, this looks like we will be ‘above normal’. What is ‘normal’, nowadays anyway???

This is NOT how hot it will be. Rather, this is showing the ODDS of temps being above average. It could be only 1 degree higher, but PROBABILITY of temps being above average.

 

 

Climatology

Let’s take a look at Baltimore’s weather records/climate data. This is a collection of weather recorded and calculated averages we can expect on a given day.

Using the BWI official weather station, we can see the TREND for high temperatures actually drops 1 degree every two to three days this month. 

After starting the month with an ‘average high’ of 73ºF, we should reach 70ºF on October 9th, and 62ºF by Halloween. 

 

 

Historic Record Heat Waves

The hottest we have seen during our time frame includes:

1941

  • 5th = 97ºF
  • 6th = 95ºF
  • 7th = 96ºF

 

1954

  • 11th = 89ºF
  • 12th = 89ºF
  • 13th = 89ºF

Can we expect a Heat Wave?

NO!

 

In fact, the ECMWF Forecast is showing a steady state of high temps ‘expected’ to remain in the 70s.  So as temps should be trending down, simply remaining nearly the same is actually a trend above normal. We still could see an 80ºF day or two in the mix.  We are referring to BWI here, after all.

 

 

If you ask me, it’s too warm for October. However, when we have an extreme pattern on the high side, the flip usually follows. So perhaps we may be ending the month cooler than average to balance this out.

 

 

Rain Outlook

The other aspect of weather will be the precipitation. That is important to harvesting crops and your still working your yard.

At this point, the weather pattern appears to hold our expectations to be Near Normal’ for rainfall. 

 

 

 

 

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Something Else To Watch For

I just got the work from my web developers that we are now in migration mode for my new website. It should be up and running by the end of this week.   

It will be in the same URL location, but a major step forward in what I will be able to share with you.   Stay tuned….

 

 

 

 

 

 

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