Evening storms, then fine weather into next week
That cold front draped from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico this (Thursday) morning will moves across Maryland late today, bringing thunderstorms and a slight risk of severe weather and even an isolated tornado if things go badly.
Forecasters out at Sterling say the front will cross the Appalachians this afternoon, reaching the I-95 corridor in the evening, with the storms likely between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. After an afternoon high in the mid-80s, the front will drop the overnight low to near 50 degrees.
By Friday morning, the showers should be on the run, with clearing skies and sunshine. But with Canadian air pouring in behind the front, we should expect highs no better than 60 degrees Friday afternoon, if the forecast holds up.
That will make it a sunny afternoon at Camden Yards, but Orioles fans will want to bring something to ward off the chill on Friday, as temperatures begin to fall late in the game, headed for an overnight low near 40 degrees.
The best news is that the sunshine will persist well into next week, with daytime highs rising into the 60s and 70s. That's cool compared with this week's heat, but still above the long-term averages for this time of year in Baltimore. So it should still be some of the best weather this region is capable of producing in the spring and fall.
Look for cafe tables on the sidewalks, neighbors on the stoops, lawnmowers buzzing in the suburbs and the season's first blush of sunburn.
Comments
I miss the old days when this blog was fun to read. You remember when we having weekly blizzards, sub freezing temps and it seemed like winter would never end. Man they were the good old days.
FR: Jeepers, Ned. I bring you gorgeous spring weather and you dump on my blog. Just wait'll hurricane season.
Posted by: Brian King | April 8, 2010 12:03 PM
You think we'll be rain-free until 9 p.m. timeframe, or that's when the worst of it will be upon us?
FR: That's a NWS estimate of when the showers and t-storms are likely to begin at BWI. Take an umbrella..
Posted by: JD | April 8, 2010 1:11 PM
Hooray thunderstorms: wash away this pollen. Cool and clear for the weekend sounds like great spring baseball weather. I'm not saying thanks, but sometimes you have to tip your hat to the messenger.
Posted by: Brian | April 8, 2010 1:19 PM
This 90+ degree heat in April stinks. STINKS! It's muggy and uncomfortable and just disgusting. We'll have plenty of that nastiness come summer. In the meantime, I'm afraid I'm going to have to insist that temperatures remain seasonable and appropriate to springtime. I don't mind spring weather. But I have a hard enough time tolerating summer weather as it is, much less two months ahead of time. I shouldn't be breaking a sweat just walking down the street at a leisurely pace. And all you chipper jerks with your "Oh, it's so beautiful outside" can just shush it right up. So there.
FR: Actually, the humidities have been pretty low this week. It's been hot, but far from muggy.
Posted by: Todd | April 8, 2010 1:20 PM
So this means I just have overactive sweat glands?! Russemfrussemfrassem, confounded lack of humidity yet persistent perspiration, goldurn unseasonable temperatures, rackenfracken...
:-(
Posted by: Todd | April 8, 2010 1:40 PM
Anyone who doesn't think it was humid yesterday morning wasn't in Baltimore.
Posted by: Dragon Lady | April 8, 2010 1:59 PM
Any update on the timing of that front? Still thinking 9-10PM? I have a sailboat race to get in before it hits...
FR: That's about right. But there are Small Craft Advisories up for the Maryland portion of the bay through late Friday evening. PLEASE check the forecast and radar before you cast off. http://bit.ly/dAQAfG and http://bit.ly/9C6bUh
Posted by: Jon | April 8, 2010 3:00 PM
Thanks, those warnings I am acutely aware of [would never go out without checking them], though those conditions are manageable. It's potential lightning that I worry about when floating around on a giant lightning rod in the middle of open water. Hence the importance of the timing of the front...
Posted by: Jon | April 8, 2010 3:42 PM