August 26 Storm Report Weather Observations And Climate Data

Wednesday August 26 2020

Severe Storms hit parts of Maryland on Tuesday with winds over 70 mph. Here is the document and journal Maryland Weather conditions observed in Baltimore yesterday, climate report today, sunrise/sunset, moon phase, and daily weather map

Quick look weather forecast.

Tropical Weather: Hurricane Laura has winds of 110 mph and appears to be gaining more strength.

Storm Report Tuesday

Cecil County, North East: Wind gust to 66 mph with pea size hail and tree damage!
Grasonville, Bay Ridge: Wind gust to 72 mph, lots of tree damage!
Washington DC and northern Virginia: Lots of tree damage

Climate Data Update

Observations Yesterday:

Tuesday August 25, 2020

High = 91ºF at 4:43 PM

Low = 74ºF at 11:59 AM

Rainfall: 0.10″

Winds from the West

Top Speed (1 minute average) = 20 mph
Top Gust (3 to 10 seconds) = 27 mph
Average Wind Speed: 9.4 mph

Please note that humidity and dew point often change each hour like the temperature. These are not recorded as high or low, and can be arbitrary depending on the time you check

Current Data and Past 72 Hourly Reports

You can get the hourly weather reports for the prior 72 hours at this link:

Baltimore Weather at BWI Past 72 Hours

Today’s Weather

Quick Look:

Hurricane Laura:

This is almost a Category 3 Major Hurricane. It will get stronger today and bring a devastating storm surge of 10 to 15 feet at landfall.

This is expected to weaken inland but turn our way and bring rain Saturday. That full forecast on the way after the 8 AM report.

Forecast: Full report after 8 AM Advisory Update

Wednesday Climate Stats:

August 26, 2020 in Baltimore

Average High: 84ºF

Record High: 101ºF in 1948

Average Low: 64ºF

Record Low: 52ºF in 1874, 1977

Sunrise: 6:30 AM

Sunset 7:46 PM

*Daylight = 2:23 shorter than yesterday.

Moon Phase

NEW INTERACTIVE WEATHER PAGES

This is still a work in progress, but please check out these interactive pages:

Maryland Weather

Maryland Weather Page

I wanted to keep it simple. Just the basics for a quick view at any time.

14 Local Maryland Pages (and York PA)

We have made a page for Maryland Weather which gives you the current conditions for 14 present area locations. Many of these match up with the spots on our route. Please use this list below are reference. I will include them daily with my articles on the kids.

NEW

Local Hourly Forecasts and Local Radar

Western Maryland

Central Maryland

Delmarva

Southern Maryland

Pennsylvania

York

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