It's Hawt ! Monday's high of 84 set a new BWI record
Monday's high temperature of 84 degrees out at BWI melted the forecasters' predictions of a mere 78, and snuffed the old record high of 83 degrees for an April 5 in Baltimore, last reached in 1942.
It was the first non-snow weather record for Baltimore in 2010.
UPDATE at 5 p.m.: We've reached 90 degrees at BWI this (Tuesday) afternoon, according to the NWS, tying the record for the date, last reached in 1929. It's 94 degrees at Hagerstown; 93 at Dulles International (a new record); 91 at Martin Airport; 89 at Annapolis. Washington's Reagan National Airport reached 90 degrees, short of the record of 92 degrees set in 1942. Earlier post resumes:
With southwest winds and strong sunshine continuing to work on the region today, it will likely get even hotter this afternoon. But Baltimore is not expected to top the April 6 record of 90 degrees, 
set here in 1929.
The spring heat wave also set a new record out at Dulles International Airport, where the mercury reached 86 degrees. That topped the old record of 83 set in 1985. Dulles weather records only go back to 1962. Baltimore's stretch to 1871.
Reagan National Airport saw a high of 83 Monday, falling short of the 86-degree record set there in 1910.
The forecast high for Tuesday in Baltimore, Washington and at Dulles Airport is 87 degrees. Only Dulles is forecast to break a record. The high mark for that airport on an April 6 is 86 degrees, set in 2005.
The month of April is still young, of course. And there's a cold front due late Thursday that will drop daytime highs back into the 50s and 60s from Friday through the weekend. The front comes with a forecast of showers and thunderstorms from Thursday afternoon through Thursday night.
But so far, we are running 10 to 15 degrees above the region's norms for the month.
Forecasters say the weather for Friday afternoon's season opener at Camden Yards should be sunny and cool, with an afternoon high of 57 degrees sinking toward an overnight low of 38 degrees.
(SUN PHOTO/John Makely, 2006)
Comments
The question is, how many high temp records will it take to get the knuckleheads in Washington to pass a bill limiting CO2 emissions?
FR: Once again, it's not about a few days of hot weather in Baltimore. It's about global averages. And those trends are already quite plain.
Posted by: Eve Redman | April 6, 2010 12:41 PM
The real question is, when will the loonies who sprout forth the global warming, co2 emissions, blah blah conspiracy crapola stop with the chicken little sky is falling mentality? It was simply a warm and beautiful day ...
Posted by: Sam Wheeler | April 6, 2010 1:18 PM
The Knucklehead is the one who believes that his lifetime is long enough to determine a weather trend.Maybe he should read more and pay attention to pop culture less.Try having an original thought backed up with credible FACTS NOT OPINIONS!
Posted by: william johnson | April 6, 2010 1:49 PM
Enough of this already...I'm ready for fall to get here.
[Tongue firmly planted in cheek]
Posted by: Jake | April 6, 2010 1:51 PM
it is almost 90 degree in richmond area..OMG it is too hot..
FR: It's 90 now at The Sun, 85 at BWI. We had three days of 90-degree weather in April last year, although that was in the final week of the month - not the first.
Posted by: cool gadgets | April 6, 2010 2:10 PM
Global Warming? Did you forget already Dec 09 to March 10 was one of the coldest winters, and the most snowiest for Baltimore, in history? It's Spring; it's supposed to get warm, and hot in Summer.
Posted by: Rick | April 6, 2010 3:26 PM
I like it! It feels nice out and I can finally have my windows open for more than a few hours! Bring it on Spring!
Posted by: Katiedid | April 6, 2010 4:37 PM
I would not complain about it. It sure beats the freeze.
Posted by: Jill | April 6, 2010 5:32 PM
Way too hot way too early. Last night I pulled out my window fans out of the attic and had the bedroom one running all night on high!
Posted by: David | April 7, 2010 9:46 AM
Let's see three feet of snow try to fall now! ;)
There's a tiny little voice in the back of my head telling me to not taunt Nature, but I'm ignoring it. Said voice is also asking what it's going to be like in July if it's this warm now, but it's not unheard of to have unusually warm periods in the spring and then have the summer turn out to be average, or even a bit on the cool side.
FR: Right. Like last year. Three April days in the 90s, followed by a relatively mild summer. But can we count on two in a row?
Posted by: kam | April 7, 2010 10:12 AM