December 1 2018

Today not only starts the weekend but also the beginning of meteorological winter. We group the seasons in blocks of three full months. This season starts wet with rain this afternoon and tonight, but dry and warmer Sunday. The pattern will change and we have consistency with a potential snow event next weekend. It is early, so I would take this as a chance to monitor daily, but don’t change your plans yet.

FITF – Special New Gift Idea

Before we get started today, I wanted to share something new: There was a lot of activity over the holiday weekend that I wanted offer the most popular combo as a gift idea. These Tees and hats go perfectly together, and grouping then will be discounted:

Local Weather Stats For December 1 in Baltimore

Climatological cooling shows we lose one degree on the high every two to three days this month.

Average High: 50ºF

Record High: 75ºF in 2006

Average Low: 32ºF

Record Low: 12ºF in 1967

*Record Snow: 1.5″ in 1903

Sunrise: 7:07 AM

Sunset 4:43 PM

*Daylight = 1:13 shorter than yesterday

*Bay Water Temperature = 45ºF at Thomas Pt. Light House

Record Rain Year Update:

The rain on Monday was 0.42″ at BWI. Considering the storm on the way this weekend and one month left in 2018, we may make a run for 70 inches.

Morning Snapshot

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Rain showers will develop this afternoon. It will not be a washout, but you may get a cluster of a few hours at a time with rain.
Steady rain is likely overnight.
Total rain under 1/2 inch expected

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Sunday Morning

After a rainy night, we should begin to dry out around daybreak

Sunday Afternoon

It will be mild, but the NAM 3 Km Model is showing a slower climb up on the thermometer. There is a chance for 60s in central Maryland, but more likely in southern Maryland and Virginia.

Looking Ahead

Colder air will spill in mid week, but our chance of snow for December 5th has faded. However, there is consistency with a storm next weekend. This shows up on both the GFS Model and European ECMWF Models.

GFS Model Storm Animation

Friday Night through Sunday Night

Temperature Outlook

North Atlantic Oscillation

December 5th- FITF Day

Gather your friends and co-workers: Wear your #FITF gear to honor and celebrate this unique calendar holiday. This is the date almost every day last decade marked the first snow of each winter season. I will have the history to show shortly.