Baltimore Weather

[Localonthe8s]

A tornado watch for Baltimore? That's odd

[lfmusiclover]

There's nothing odd about it. They do happen from time to time.

Since Billy brought it up, here's the forecast:

Currently:



Temp:63
Humidity:67%
Barometer: 29.75 and falling

Tornado Watch

/O.NEW.KLWX.TO.A.0099.080304T2255Z- 080305T0800Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 99 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL MARYLAND

ANNE ARUNDEL HOWARD MONTGOMERY PRINCE GEORGES

IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND

CARROLL FREDERICK

IN NORTHERN MARYLAND

BALTIMORE HARFORD

IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND

CALVERT CHARLES ST. MARYS

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 18 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

ALBEMARLE GREENE KING GEORGE NELSON ORANGE SPOTSYLVANIA

IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

ARLINGTON CULPEPER FAIRFAX FAUQUIER LOUDOUN PRINCE WILLIAM STAFFORD

IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

MADISON PAGE RAPPAHANNOCK

IN WESTERN VIRGINIA

AUGUSTA ROCKINGHAM

IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 INDEPENDENT CITY

IN NORTHERN MARYLAND

BALTIMORE CITY

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 INDEPENDENT CITIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG

IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

CITY OF ALEXANDRIA CITY OF FAIRFAX CITY OF FALLS CHURCH CITY OF MANASSAS CITY OF MANASSAS PARK

IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

CITY OF HARRISONBURG

IN WESTERN VIRGINIA

CITY OF STAUNTON CITY OF WAYNESBORO

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF... ABERDEEN...ALEXANDRIA...ANNAPOLIS... ARLINGTON...BALTIMORE...BEL AIR... CHANTILLY...CHARLOTTESVILLE... CHARLOTTESVILLE...CHESAPEAKE BEACH... COLUMBIA...CULPEPER... DAHLGREN... EDGEWOOD...FAIRFAX...FALLS CHURCH... FALLSTON... FALMOUTH...FREDERICK... FREDERICKSBURG...GAITHERSBURG... GREENFIELD...HARRISONBURG... HARRISONBURG...HAVRE DE GRACE... JOPPATOWNE...LAUREL...LEESBURG... LURAY...MADISON...MANASSAS... MANASSAS PARK...MCLEAN...ORANGE...RESTON... SPOTSYLVANIA COURTHOUSE...ST MARYS... STANARDSVILLE...STAUNTON... STAUNTON... STERLING...TOWSON...WALDORF... WARRENTON...WASHINGTON... WASHINGTON... WAYNESBORO...WAYNESBORO... WESTMINSTER AND WOODBRIDGE.

Also in effect: Flood Watch, Coastal Flood Statement

   

Tonight: Windy with rain likely and a few thunderstorms. A few storms may be severe. Low around 55F. Winds SSE at 20 to 30 mph.

Tomorrow: A few clouds early, otherwise mostly sunny. High around 55F. Winds W at 15 to 25 mph.

Tomorrow Night:Mostly clear. Low 36F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.

[lfmusiclover]

More unstable weather today and tomorrow. Flooding is a great concern, as water levels are already at flood stage from the rain we had on Tuesday. As a result we are currently under a Flood Watch:

/O.CON.KLWX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z- 080308T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z. 000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD- MONTGOMERY-HOWARD- SOUTHERN BALTIMORE- PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL- PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK- FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON... GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA... BALTIMORE... ANNAPOLIS...MANASSAS...MANASSAS PARK... FAIRFAX... ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH 335 PM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF MARYLAND...THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN MARYLAND...ANNE ARUNDEL...HARFORD... HOWARD...MONTGOMERY...NORTHERN BALTIMORE... PRINCE GEORGES AND SOUTHERN BALTIMORE. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA... FAIRFAX AND PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK.

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT

* PERIODS OF RAIN WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ALONG THE BALTIMORE WASHINGTON CORRIDOR. THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS FORECAST TO FALL DURING THE EVENING RUSH HOUR. ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCH AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MIDNIGHT...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO TWO INCHES.

* CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND URBAN AREAS MAY FLOOD DUE TO HEAVY RAIN.

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS.

DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

Here is the forecast:

Currently:



Temp: 48
Dew Point: 48
Barometer: 29.78 and steady

Today: Rain likely. Low 44F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. Rainfall around a half an inch.

Tomorrow: Windy at times with showers and thundershowers likely. High near 60F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph, becoming S and increasing to 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 90%.

Tomorrow Night: Partly cloudy and windy. Low around 30F. Winds W at 25 to 35 mph.