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Thursday July 02, 2009 at 1:14 pm
This is July? Where is the humidity?
  posted by Alex Liggitt: Producer/Meteorologist Email Comments


This week has featured a bit of a repetitive pattern with highs in the low to mid 80s each day, partly sunny skies, and scattered thunderstorms.  I think the biggest story has been the lack of humidity though, with dewpoints only in the upper 50s the past 3 days.  Typically this time of year we see dewpoints in the mid to upper 60s, meaning very uncomfortable levels of humidity.  This stretch of comfortable days should continue through the holiday weekend.  This upper-level low over the Great Lakes has really helped us out, with cooler than normal temperatures, breezy westerly winds and the lower dewpoints.  This system should finally lift out of here come Saturday as a weak cold front pushes it further to the east by Saturday afternoon.  This frontal system should move through as a dry front, but a stray, and I really do mean stray storm, may be possible Saturday afternoon.  Overall, the weather for the fireworks should be good to go.

Changes to the forecast may be possible for the end of the weekend Sunday as an area of low pressure swings through from the Rockies.  A few showers and thunderstorms may be possible Sunday evening, but we will keep you posted on that as models have just recently shown this, and there isn't much of a consensus that this will occur.  Low humidity values are expected to continue into late next week, so enjoy this cooler than normal stretch while it lasts!

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Wednesday July 01, 2009 at 5:06 am
Rainfall Totals
 category: Intern Corner


A few isolated thunderstorms passing through the area dumped an impressive amount of rainfall last night. As an upper level low remains over the Great Lakes, isolated showers and thunderstorms will continue to be a threat as the energy from the low pressure system fuels the storms in our area.

Here are the top 5 rainfall sites in our area:

Bowie, MD (Saint Pius X School)                     0.83"

Washington, DC  (National Cathedral)           0.79"

Beltsville, MD (St. Josephs School)                0.70"

Accident, MD (Northern High School)             0.67"

Hyattsville, MD (Hyattsville Middle School)     0.41"

 

Intern Meteorologist: Amanda Kibbe

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Tuesday June 30, 2009 at 9:46 am
GOES-14 Weather Satellite Now In Orbit
  posted by Chris Naille: Meteorologist Email Comments


(Credit: NASA)

On Saturday June 27th, a rocket carrying a new sophisticated satellite headed into orbit some 22,300 miles-high where for the next six months it will under go testing before being placed into full time use.  This new satellite, GOES 14, will join three other satellites GOES 11 and 12, already in use, as well as GOES 13 which is a back-up in "orbital storage."  For the full story  CLICK HERE.

 

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