Sunday February 3 2019

We are turning the corner from the record cold to spring like week ahead, but the transition has presented a few challenges. A seasonally cold start this morning also comes with some areas of fog. The air is stagnant and capped before we can get into the warming winds. The net result is a build up of pollution resulting in a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for metro areas.

As we look at the warm up each day this week, its important to note the ice on areas water ways. After the snow melts, inland areas will warm faster than shoreline by the bay. This is due to ice taking a longer time to melt, thus refrigerating the places nearby. While inland areas might reach the 60s, it could be 10 to 20 degrees cooler by the water/ice.

Air Quality Alert

Urban and suburban areas are most likely to have poor air quality. This is between Annapolis, Baltimore, and Philadelphia. The silver lining is that it is a weekend, but there may be more traffic between Super Bowl parties.

Code Orange means limit outdoor activities for young children, elderly, and sensitive groups. You might notice some asthma acting up.

Local Weather Stats For February 3, 2019 in Baltimore

Average High: 43ºF

Record High: 66ºF in 1932

Average Low: 25ºF

Record Low: 4ºF in 1961

*Record Snow: 9.6″ in 1961

Sunrise: 7:11 AM

Sunset 5:29 PM

*Daylight = 2:07 longer than yesterday

*Bay Water Temperature = 3ºF at Thomas Pt. Light House

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Morning Set Up

A very cold start at sunrise with most of the region still in the teens and 20s. Notice the mid 30s in the western mountains.

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High Temperatures This Week: GFS Model

Today:

Notice the cool pocket around the northern Chesapeake Bay. This is due to ice forming. That will slow the warmer and keep shoreline areas cooler this week.

Monday

Tuesday

It will remain much cooler right along the water/icy bay.

Wednesday

Cooler with rain possible

Thursday

One more possible surge of warm air.

Friday

Saturday

Reality check

Winter Returns?

Monday Morning

I will NOT promise this set up, but there will be a force to battle back some colder air. The American Models and now the European Model is showing some wintry mix battle zone in the following week. Winter is not done yet, regardless of what the groundhog suggested.

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Weather Animation

Rain Wednesday evening into Thursday. Then perhaps snow or an icy mix to start the next week.

Outlook

The first two days on this chart seems to be in error (too warm). But there is support for the mid week temps. Notice that Thursday and Friday on the ECWMF Model are not as warm as the GFS Model shown above.

After this warm week, there is support to drop back near or below average temperatures mid February. There will be a battle of forces and one we get beyond a week out, the timing is less precise. But winter is not done yet.