Friday December 14 2018

The last time we had recorded rain in Baltimore was December 2, but that dry stretch is about to end. At least we know the drill… Many times we have had rain move in on a Friday then return heavy and last most of the weekend. That is what we have on the way later today. It will be heavy at times and yes, showers will linger on Sunday that could still pass over the Ravens game.

Dense Fog Advisory and Flood Watch

As the moisture moves in, fog has developed with some school delays on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

A Flood Watch for central Maryland and most of Virginia.

*I expect this should expand to PA and Delmarva as most of the area should get between 1 and 2 inches with some pushing the 3 inch mark by Sunday.

Morning Conditions

Temperatures and Visibility…

The foggy areas are spread out.

Lower Eastern Shore visibility is near Zero!
Other foggy areas include central and northern Maryland up into Pennsylvania between Harrisburg and Lancaster

Storm Set Up

The Low is located in Texas and will be heading our way, but wait until you see the satellite loop…

Stacked Low

This water vapor loop shows the impressive circulation with the very strong Low Pressure that is stacked from the surface to the upper atmosphere.

Tracking The Jet Stream

Local Weather Stats For December 14 in Baltimore

Average High: 46ºF

Record High: 71ºF in 2015

Average Low: 28ºF

Record Low: 11ºF in 1960

*Record Snow: 4.2″ in 1951

Sunrise: 7:17 AM

Sunset 4:43 PM

*Daylight = 0:30 shorter than yesterday

*Bay Water Temperature = 40ºF at Thomas Pt. Light House

Adding To The Record Wet Year

Rain Friday –> slider

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High Temperatures

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High Temperatures

Sunday

With the upper low passing over Maryland, the core of this system will still have some rain and instability with it.

A band of heavier rain is likely to wrap around the edge of the upper Low, but underneath there will be showers and lighter rain lasting through the afternoon.

Rain Total

Storm Animation

Temperature Outlook

There will be some cool down… But the Pre Christmas outlook appears to be near average

Snow Day Kit

Our ritual the night before a storm is finally in one kit. Maybe if more Maryland kids had this, the storm would reach us 🙂

This includes a very soft raglan Tee printed inside out with #FITF AND the check list, #FITF spoon for under your pillow, ice cube tray with snowflake shapes, chalk, a #FITF wrist-band, a mini SnowStix, and a bag to carry it all in.
Order by December 14 and it should arrive for the holiday.
This will also help us give a free Snow Day Kit to each of the Just In Power Kids.