Overnight low at BWI ties record
The thermometer out at BWI-Marshall Airport touched 58 degrees this morning. That tied the record low for a July 14 in Baltimore. The last time we sank to 58 degrees on this date was in 2001, but there were other, prior years when we touched the same mark.
The lowest reading on record for Baltimore in July is 50 degrees, set on July 1, 1988 and again on July 3, 2001.
It was even colder than 58 elsewhere across the region. It was 53 degrees this morning at Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia. Hagerstown reached 57 degrees. It was 53 degrees on the WeatherDeck in Cockeysville.
Martinsburg, WV reported 49 degrees this morning. It was 47 degrees at York (Pa.) Airport.
Here are more readings around the region. Looks like 42 degrees was the lowest, out near Garrett County. We're headed for the mid-80s this afternoon, with very low humidities. The relative humidity here at The Sun at noon stands at 35 percent. The high temperature will crowd 90 by Thursday.
Go figure.
(SUN PHOTO/David Hobby July 2005)
Comments
Hi Frank,
Don't know if you have seen what Joe Bastardi over at AccuWeather is saying this "Year Without A True Summer" is shaping up to be in terms of this Winter. But he is saying that we are lined up for some serious snowfall.
http://www.accuweather.com/news-weather-features.asp?#extremes
Seems a combination of heightened Volcanic activity along with a burgeoning El Nino will lead to more winter precipitation. (Snow)
Fran
FR: Woo Hoo! I'm for it!
Posted by: F Smith | July 15, 2009 1:49 PM
I thought el nino meant warmer than usual winters here.
FR: True, but also stormier, so with the right setup - cold air in place, low building over the Gulf and rolling up the coast - can mean big snowstorms. You don't have to have an extremely cold winter to produce a snowy season. Just a few cold periods and a well-timed coastal storm.
Posted by: Greg | July 29, 2009 4:31 AM