Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Mid-day update
Steve Scolnik @ 1:20 PM
Currently
After a morning low of 34 (1C), temperatures are mostly in the mid-50's around the Washington metro area at mid-day under sunny skies. It was 57 at 1pm here in Montgomery County. Frederick was also reporting 57, while a southeast wind was holding the Naval Academy to 45. Highs this afternoon should be in the upper 50's to about 60.
This morning's model forecast shows that rain is on the way for tonight as a storm system centered in eastern Oklahoma this morning moves eastward. The rain should be moving in from the southwest by midnight. Rain should be heavier tomorrow, becoming showery by evening. Model predictions call for an inch of rain or more in most of the area; based on recent history, that is a bit overdone. Under a cold southeast to east wind, temperatures will remain in the 40's tomorrow. It appears that this will be mainly a rain event in the Northeast as well, although there could be some snow in southern New England as the storm moves out.
March heat
Today is the earliest date on which 90 degree temperatures have been observed in Washington. That occurred in 1907. The same year also holds the all-time March record of 93 on the 23rd (tomorrow). There is one other March date with a record above 90; that is 92 on the 29th in, guess what, 1907 again. Although 1907 holds the record for 3 consecutive days (85 on the 24th was also a record), that feat was exceeded as recently as 1990, when records were set on 4 consecutive days (89, 87, 86, 81 on the 12th-15th). March in 1907 must have otherwise had some long cold spells; the overall average of 48.8 was only 1.6 degrees above the long-term average, and it was equaled just last year. Tell us in the comments when you think the first 90 degree temperature will occur this year.
Cherry blossom watch
The cherry blossom peak forecast has been updated; the dates remain April 4-9.
After a morning low of 34 (1C), temperatures are mostly in the mid-50's around the Washington metro area at mid-day under sunny skies. It was 57 at 1pm here in Montgomery County. Frederick was also reporting 57, while a southeast wind was holding the Naval Academy to 45. Highs this afternoon should be in the upper 50's to about 60.
This morning's model forecast shows that rain is on the way for tonight as a storm system centered in eastern Oklahoma this morning moves eastward. The rain should be moving in from the southwest by midnight. Rain should be heavier tomorrow, becoming showery by evening. Model predictions call for an inch of rain or more in most of the area; based on recent history, that is a bit overdone. Under a cold southeast to east wind, temperatures will remain in the 40's tomorrow. It appears that this will be mainly a rain event in the Northeast as well, although there could be some snow in southern New England as the storm moves out.
March heat
Today is the earliest date on which 90 degree temperatures have been observed in Washington. That occurred in 1907. The same year also holds the all-time March record of 93 on the 23rd (tomorrow). There is one other March date with a record above 90; that is 92 on the 29th in, guess what, 1907 again. Although 1907 holds the record for 3 consecutive days (85 on the 24th was also a record), that feat was exceeded as recently as 1990, when records were set on 4 consecutive days (89, 87, 86, 81 on the 12th-15th). March in 1907 must have otherwise had some long cold spells; the overall average of 48.8 was only 1.6 degrees above the long-term average, and it was equaled just last year. Tell us in the comments when you think the first 90 degree temperature will occur this year.
Cherry blossom watch
The cherry blossom peak forecast has been updated; the dates remain April 4-9.
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