NEWS: 2008

As 2008 begins, it's clear and 39 degrees F at Baltimore's National Weather Service station at BWI Airport. The wind is from the south-southeast at 6 miles an hour.

This year, LCD (liquid-crystal display) panels outsell cathode-ray tubes (CRTs) for the first time. LCD panels are used for the displays in newer TVs, computer monitors, laptop computers, tablet computers, smartphones, and video games, among other things. Cathode-ray tubes are used mainly for the displays in older TVs, computer monitors, and arcade video games.

It's the start of the International Year of the Potato, the International Year of Planet Earth, the International Year of Sanitation, and the International Year of Languages, as proclaimed by the United Nations.

Catonsville weather:  Clear, then cloudy, then partly cloudy. High temp. 51 F, Low temp. 33 F.   33 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: None

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Clear, then cloudy, then partly cloudy, then clear; High temp. 51° F; Low temp. 34° F; breezy/windy from late morning onward (21 mph statained wind and 32-mph gust at 2:54 pm);  Precipitation: None. No snow on the ground.

Catonsville weather:  Mostly cloudy, then clear.  High temp. 34 F, Low temp. 21 F.   21 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: None.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Variable cloudiness, then mostly cloudy, then clear; breezy/windy most of the day (17 mph sustained wind and 36-mph gust at 5:54 am); High temp. 35° F; Low temp. 22° F; Precipitation: None.

In Iowa, U.S. Senator Barack Obama of Illinois wins the Democratic caucuses for President while Mike Huckabee wins the Republican caucuses.

Catonsville weather:  Sunny, then mostly cloudy, then clear, windy.   High temp. 30 F, Low temp. 16 F.   17 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: None

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Clear, then partly to mostly cloudy with snow flurries, then clear; breezy at times from mid-morning to mid-afternoon (25-mph gust at 11:54 am); High temp. 31° F; Low temp. 18° F; Precipitation: Trace (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Catonsville weather:  Sunny, then partly cloudy.   High temp. 38 F, Low temp. 13 F.   25 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: None

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Clear, teen partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy, then partly cloudy; High temp. 40° F; Low temp. 15° F; Precipitation: None.

Catonsville weather:  Mostly cloudy, then cloudy.   High temp. 41 F, Low temp. 17 F.   39 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: None.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Partly to mostly cloudy, then cloudy, then mostly cloudy, then cloudy; a light rain shower in early evening; High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 19 F; Precipitation: 0.01 inch.

Catonsville weather:  Morning rain, then mostly cloudy, then partly cloudy.  High temp. 50 F, Low temp. 35 F.   44 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: 0.16 inch.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Cloudy, then mostly cloudy, then partly cloudy, then cloudy; rain showers in the morning; High temp. 56° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precipitation: 0.20 inch.

Catonsville weather: Mostly cloudy.   High temp. 68 F, Low temp. 40 F.   53 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: None.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: CMostly cloudy to artly cloudy; High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precipitation: None.

Catonsville weather:  Mostly cloudy.   High temp. 70 F, Low temp. 38 F.   59 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: None.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Cloudy; breezy in afternoon and evening (26-mph gust at 3:54 pm); High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precipitation: None.

Catonsville weather:  Late-morning light rain shower, then partly cloudy, windy.  High temp. 63 F, Low temp. 37 F.   37 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: Trace.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Clear, becoming cloudy, then partly to mostly cloudy, then clear; a light rain shower in late morning; windy/breezy form mid-morning through afternoon (21 mph stustained wind and 36-mph gust at 11:54 am); High temp. 64° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precipitation: 0.01 inch.

Catonsville weather: Mostly cloudy, then evening rain showers.    High temp. 48 F, Low temp. 28 F.   40 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: 0.10 inch

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Partly to mostly cloudy, rain shower in the evening; High temp. 49° F; Low temp. 31° F; Precipitation: 0.11 inch.

Catonsville weather: Cloudy, then heavy midday rain shower, then mostly cloudy.  High temp. 56 F, Low temp. 40 F.   42 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: 0.15 inch.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Cloudy, then mostly cloudy, then cloudy; High temp. 57° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precipitation: 0.14 inch.

Catonsville weather:  Mostly cloudy.   High temp. 55 F, Low temp. 31 F.   31 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: None

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Cloudy to partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy; High temp. 51° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precipitation: None.

Catonsville weather:  Partly cloudy, then cloudy, then evening rain showers. High temp. 45 F, Low temp. 26 F.   38 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: 0.06 inch.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Mostly cloudy, then clear; then partly cloudy, becoming cloudy; a light rain shower in early evening; breezy in late morning and early afternoon (18-mph gust at 9:54 am); High temp. 46° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precipitation: 0.06 inch.

Catonsville weather:  Cloudy, then light late-morning rain shower, then mostly cloudy.  High temp. 44 F, Low temp. 30 F.  30 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: 0.02 inch.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Cloudy to mostly cloudy, then clearing; breezy form late morning to lte evening (26-mph gust at 4:54 pm); High temp. 44° F; Low temp. 30° F; Precipitation: 0.02 inch.

Catonsville weather:  Variable cloudiness (sunny to cloudy).   High temp. 37 F, Low temp. 26 F.   28 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: None.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Clear, then partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy with snow flurries, then clear; breezy/windy  from late morning to early afternoon (30-mph gust at 1:52 & 1:54 pm); High temp. 38° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precipitation: None.

Catonsville weather:  Sunny, then mostly cloudy.  High temp. 41 F, Low temp. 27 F.   28 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: None.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 28° F; Precip.: None.

Catonsville weather:  Cloudy, then snow -- 3 inches, sleet and rain from noon to midnight. High temp. 34 F, Low temp. 28 F.   34 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: 0.35 inch (liquid). 2 inches of snow on the ground.

BWI Airport gets 2.4 inches of snow, the greatest snowfall on one day for BWI Airport in 2008.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Clear to partly cloudy, then cloudy; snow (2.4 inches) from late morning, changing to sleet and then rain in mid-afternoon; continuing through evening; High temp. 35° F; Low temp. 29° F; Precipitation: 0.77 inch (liquid).  2 inches of snow on the ground.

Catonsville weather:  Early-morning rain, then cloudy, then partly cloudy.   High temp. 47 F, Low temp. 29 F.   29 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: 0.40 inch.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 48° F; Low temp. 30° F; Precip.: None.

Catonsville weather:  Mostly cloudy, then cloudy.  High temp. 38 F, Low temp. 28 F.     33 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: None.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 39° F; Low temp. 30° F; Precip.: None.

Catonsville weather: Snow flurries in the morning, then partly cloudy, then sunny.  High temp. 32 F, Low temp. 9 F.     9 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: 0.02 inch.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 34° F; Low temp. 13° F; Precip.: None.

Catonsville weather:  Clear.  High temp. 26 F, Low temp. 8 F.   20 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: None.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 28° F; Low temp. 8° F; Precip.: None.

Catonsville weather:  Mostly cloudy, then cloudy, then mostly cloudy.   High temp. 37 F, Low temp. 12 F.   34 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: None.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Light rain; High temp. 39° F; Low temp. 15° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch.

Catonsville weather:  Clear to partly cloudy.  High temp. 41 F, Low temp. 20 F.   20 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: None.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 23° F; Precip.: None.

Catonsville weather:  Mostly cloudy to cloudy.   High temp. 38 F, Low temp. 19 F.   25 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: None.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Snow flurries; High temp. 39° F; Low temp. 20° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Catonsville weather:  Sunny.   High temp. 35 F, Low temp. 15 F.   35 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: None.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 33° F; Low temp. 18° F; Precip.: None.

Catonsville weather:  Mostly cloudy, then cloudy.  High temp. 32 F, Low temp. 19 F.     29 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: None.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 34° F; Low temp. 20° F; Precip.: None.

Catonsville weather:  Cloudy, then clearing, sunny.  High temp. 42 F, Low temp. 28 F.   27 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: None.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precip.: None.

Catonsville weather: Variable cloudiness (mostly cloudy to clear).   High temp. 43 F, Low temp. 24 F.   28 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: None.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 24° F; Precip.: None.

Catonsville weather: Cloudy, then light rain showers.  High temp. 44 F, Low temp. 27 F.   39 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: 0.02 inch.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Light rain showers; High temp. 44° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precip.: 0.05 inch.

Catonsville weather: Morning rain showers, then clearing, windy.   High temp. 50 F, Low temp. 28 F.    28 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: 0.15 inch.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Light rain showers; High temp. 50° F; Low temp. 30° F; Precip.: 0.08 inch.

Catonsville weather:  Sunny, then partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy.   High temp. 42 F, Low temp. 22 F.   33 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: None.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 22° F; Precip.: None.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during January 2008 is 1.47 inches, including melforted snow and ice, about half the normal amount for January (3.08 inches).  The average daily high temperature for Baltimore during January 2008 is 44.5 degrees F, above the normal of 43.2 degrees.  The average daily low temperature for Baltimore during January 2008 is 26.3 degrees F, above the normal of 25.4 degrees.  A total of 2.4 inches of snow falls at Baltimore's official weather station at BWI Airport during January 2008, below the normal amount of 6.4 inches.

1.80 inches of precipitation falls at Baltimore (BWI Airport), the greatest-ever amount  Baltimore on any February 1st (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Catonsville weather: Cloudy, then heavy rain from mid-morning to evening, windy.  High temp. 50 F, Low temp. 32 F.   38 degrees F at 11:54 PM.  Precipitation this day: 2.20 inches.

The high temperature in Baltimore reaches 72 degrees F, the highest-ever temperature in Baltimmore on any February 6th since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Catonsville weather: Morning light rain shower, then partly cloudy, windy, High temp. 71 F, Low temp. 44 F, 11:54 PM temp. 61 F, Precipitation this day: 0.02 inch

Fidel Castro resigns from his presidency of Cuba. He had been in power since 1959.

Catonsville weather: Sunny, then mostly cloudy, High temp. 46 F, Low temp. 25 F, 11:54 PM temp. 25 F, Precipitation this day: None

Catonsville weather: Sunny, then mostly cloudy and windy, High temp. 32 F, Low temp. 17 F, 11:54 PM temp. 19 F, Precipitation this day: None.

Catonsville weather: Mostly cloudy, then cloudy, High temp. 40 F, Low temp. 14 F, 11:54 PM temp. 40 F, Precipitation this day: None.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during February 2008 is 3.80 inches, including melted snow and ice.

U.S. President George W. Bush vetoes a bill that would have banned the CIA from using simulated drowning ("waterboarding") and other coercive methods to force suspected terrorists to reveal information.

Catonsville weather: Rain from mid-morning to mid-afternoon, then partly cloudy and very windy, High temp. 60 F, Low temp. 29 F, 11:54 PM temp. 29 F, Precipitation this day: 0.21 inch

Daylight Saving Time begins as clocks are set ahead one hour.

Catonsville weather: Partly cloudy and windy, High temp. 42 F, Low temp. 26 F, 11:54 PM temp. 26 F, Precipitation this day: None

Catonsville weather: Cloudy with light rain showers, 11:54 PM temp. 52 F, Precipitation this day: 0.08 inch

The total precipitation for Baltimore during March 2008 is 2.37 inches.

The Kansas City Royals defeat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 at Detroit to complete a season-opening three-game sweep. It's the first time the Royals start the season with a sweep on the road since 1977.

Catonsville weather: Mostly cloudy, then cloudy, then evening heavy rain, 11:54 PM temp. 40 F, Precipitation this day: 0.62 inch

Catonsville weather: Early morning rain showers, then cloudy, then partly cloudy, 11:54 PM temp. 4 6F, Precipitation this day: 0.18 inch

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama denounces his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, for what he terms "divisive and destructive" remarks on race.

Catonsville weather: Clear, then partly cloudy, then cloudy with light rain shower, 11:54 PM temp. 38 F, Precipitation this day: 0.04 inch

The total precipitation for Baltimore during April 2008 is 4.62 inches.

1.85 inches of precipitation falls in Baltimore, the most in Baltimore on any May 9th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Catonsville weather: Early-morning thunderstorm with heavy rain, then rain showers through mid-afternoon, then cloudy,  11:54 PM temp. 48 F, Precipitation this day: 0.86 inch

1.49 inches of precipitation falls in Baltimore, the most in Baltimore on any May 11th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Catonsville weather: Mostly cloudy, then cloudy, then evening rain and windy, 11:54 PM temp. 47 F, Precipitation this day: 0.14 inch

Cleveland Indians second baseman Asdrúbal Cabrera makes the 14th unassisted triple play in major league history, but the Indians lose to the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 in 10 innings.

2.20 inches of precipitation falls in Baltimore, the most in Baltimore on any May 12th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Catonsville weather: Cludy, then evening rain and windy, 11:54 PM temp. 47 F, Precipitation this day: 0.39 inch

Jayson Werth of the Philadelphia Phillies hits three home runs and gets eight runs batted in during the Phillies' 10-3 victory against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Catonsville weather: Morning rain, then cloudy, then mostly cloudy with drizzle, 11:54 PM temp. 51 F, Precipitation this day: 0.79 inch

Radio station WSMJ (Smooth Jazz) at 104.3 FM in Baltimore becomes WCHH (Channel 104.3) and plays 1990s-intensive alternative rock.

Catonsville weather: Mostly clear, then clear, 11:54 PM temp. 57 F, Precipitation this day: None

Catonsville weather: Partly cloudy, then cloudy, then early-afternoon thundershowers, then cloudy, 11:54 PM temp. 68 F, Precipitation this day: 0.12 inch.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during May 2008 is 7.77 inches, about double the normal amount for May.

Bo Diddley dies at age 79 in Archer, Florida. He was a singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll. He influenced many artists, including Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Animals, George Thorogood, and The Clash. His use of African rhythms and a signature beat, a simple five-accent hambone rhythm, is a cornerstone of hip hop, rock, and pop music. In recognition of his achievements, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, the Blues Hall of Fame in 2003, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2017. He was born Elias Otha Bates on December 30, 1928 in McComb, Mississippi. He later took the last name McDaniel.

Catonsville weather: Cloudy with morning rain shower, than sunny, then partly cloudy, 11:54 PM temp. 58 F, Precipitation this day: 0.02 inch.

Barack Obama claims the Democratic presidential nomination, speaking at the same St. Paul, Minnesota, arena where Republicans would be holding their national convention in September 2008.

Catonsville weather: Partly cloudy, then cloudy, then evening rain showers, 11:54 PM temp. 67 F, Precipitation this day: 0.06 inch

Catonsville weather: Clear, then partly cloudy, then cloudy, then late-evening thunderstorm, High temp. 96 F, Low temp. 71 F, 11:54 PM temp. 71 F, Precipitation this day: 0.38 inch.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Clear, then partly cloudy, then clear, becoming cloudy; a thundershower in mid-evening; High temp. 96° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precipitation: 0.10 inch.

Catonsville weather: Partly cloudy, then cloudy, then late-aftenoon thunderstorm with strong wind, High temp. 89 F, Low temp. 68 F, 11:54 PM temp. 68 F, Precipitation this day: 0.20 inch.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Partly to mostly cloudy, becoming cloudy; a light rain shower in late morning; a thunderstorm in the late afternoon; briefly breezy/windy in the afternoon (26-mph gusts at 3:54 & 4:02 pm); High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precipitation: 0.20 inch.

Catonsville weather: Partly cloudy, then cloudy, then late-afternoon thundershowers, then cloudy, High temp. 86 F, Low temp. 60 F, 11:54 PM temp. 66 F, Precipitation this day: 0.33 inch.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Clear, becoming cloudy, then partly to mostly cloudy; thunderstorm in the late afternoon; breezy in the afternoon (29-mph gust at 3:40 pm); High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 63° F; Precipitation: 0.44 inch.

The Seattle Mariners' Felix Hernandez strikes out the side on nine pitches in the fourth inning in a 5-4 win over Florida, becoming the 13th pitcher in American League history to accomplish the feat.

Catonsville weather: Clear, then mostly clear, High temp. 76 F, Low temp. 54 F, 11:54 PM temp. 54 F, Precipitation this day: None

Felix Hernandez hits the first grand slam by an American League pitcher in 37 years, then departs with a sprained ankle before he could qualify for a win in the Seattle Mariners' 5-2 victory over the New York Mets.  The homer to right-center field off Johan Santana is the first home run by a pitcher in Mariners history, and the first grand slam by an American League pitcher since the Cleveland Indians' Steve Dunning hit one against the Oakland Athletics' Diego Segui on May 11, 1971.

Catonsville weather: Partly cloudy, then late-evening very light thundershower, 11:54 PM temp. 62 F, Precipitation this day: None

Catonsville weather: Mostly cloudy, then an evening thunderstorm, 11:54 PM temp. 71 F, Precipitation this day: 0.51 inch.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Cloudy, then mostly cloudy, then cloudy, then partly cloudy; a late-afternoon thunderstorm; briefly strong winds (31-mph gusts at 4:47 and 4:54 pm); High temp. 92° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precipitation: 0.85 inch.

Catonsville weather: Mostly cloudy to cloudy, afternoon and evening light rain showers, High temp. 83 F, Low temp. 66 F, 11:54 PM temp. 65 F, Precipitation this day: 0.02 inch.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during June 2008 is 3.70 inches.

Catonsville weather: Cloudy, then mostly cloudy, High temp. 85 F, Low temp. 70 F, 11:54 PM temp. 69 F, Precipitation this day: None

Nottingham (MD) weather: Heavy morning thunderstorm, then mostly cloudy. Precipitation this day: 1.04 inches

Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers hits his 56th career home run in his 200th major-league game, a 7-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. Only Mark McGwire and Rudy York have hit more homers (both 59) in their first 200 major-league games.

Catonsville weather: Clear, then mostly cloudy, then partly cloudy, 11:54 PM temp. 74 F, Precipitation this day: None

Catonsville weather: Mostly cloudy, then early-evening thunderstorm with heavy rain and strong winds, 11:54 PM temp. 71 F, Precipitation this day: 0.88 inch

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Clear, then mostly cloudy to cloudy; briefly strong winds (20-mph gust at 5:18 pm); High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precipitation: 0.43 inch.

Greg Maddux of the San Diego Padres becomes the oldest pitcher in major-league history to steal a base, at 42 years and 89 days of age, when he steals a base in San Diego's loss to Atlanta. Jim Kaat had held the previous record. It is Maddux's 11th stolen base of his career.

Catonsville weather: Mostly clear, then partly cloudy, High temp. 88 F, Low temp. 67 F, 11:54 PM temp. 73 F, Precipitation this day: None

Catonsville weather: Clear, then partly cloudy, then evening thundershower. Precipitation this day: 0.24 inch.

Nottingham (MD) weather: Partly cloudy, then cloudy, then evening light thundershower. Precipitation this day: 0.02 inch.

2.42 inches of precipitation falls in Baltimore, the most in Baltimore on any July 23rd (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Catonsville weather: Mostly cloudy, then 3 thunderstorms, including big one in evening, Precipitation this day: 1.96 inches

Skip Schmaker gets 6 hits in 7 at-bats to help the St. Louis Cardinals defeat the New York Mets 10-8 in 14 innings. He's the first Cardinals player to have six hits in a game since Terry Moore did it on September 5, 1935 against the Boston Braves.

Catonsville weather: Clear, then partly cloudy, 11:54 PM temp. 73 F, Precipitation this day: None

Catonsville weather: Partly cloudy, then a midday thundershower, then mostly cloudy, 11:54 PM temp. 66 F, Precipitation this day: 0.26 inch.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Partly to mostly cloudy, then cloudy, then partly to mostly cloudy, then clear; a midday thunderstorm; briefly strong winds (28-mph gusts at 11:52 & 11:53 am); High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precipitation: 0.65 inch.

Kelly Shoppach of the Cleveland Indians ties a major-league record with 5 extra-base hits in a game, including a game-tying home run in the ninth inning. But the Detroit Tigers defeat the Indians 14-12 in 13 innings. Shoppach had 2 home runs and 3 doubles.

Catonsville weather: Mostly cloudy, then cloudy, 11:54 PM temp. 75 F, Precipitation this day: None.

Nottingham (MD) weather: Mostly cloudy, then a thundershower, Precipitation this day: 0.08 inch.

Catonsville weather: Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy, 11:54 PM temp. 74 F, Precipitation this day: None.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during July 2008 is 5.47 inches.

Catonsville weather: Cloudy to mostly cloudy with thunderstorms, 11:54 PM temp. 65 F, Precipitation this day: 1.14 inches.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Partly cloudy, then cloudy, then mostly cloudy; an early-morning thunderstorrm and early-evening light rain; briefly strong winds (30-mph gusts at 4:15 & 4:21 am); High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precipitation: 0.53 inch.

Barack Obama is nominated for U.S. president by the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado.

Catonsville weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy, 11:54 PM temp. 68 F, Precipitation this day: None

Catonsville weather: Partly cloudy, then clear, 11:54 PM temp. 58 F, Precipitation this day: None.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during August 2008 is 1.48 inches, less than half the normal amount for August.

Stephen Drew of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Adrian Beltre of the Seattle Mariners become the first players to hit for the cycle on the same day since Bobby Veach of the Detroit Tigers and George Burns of the New York Giants did it on September 17, 1920.

Catonsville weather: Clear, 11:54 PM temp. 58 F, Precipitation this day: None

Baseball’s first use of instant replay backs an on-field call of a home run for Alex Rodriguez during the ninth inning of the New York Yankees' game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. It takes 2 minutes, 15 seconds to uphold the homer that gives the Yankees an 8-3 lead. The Yankees win the game, 8-4.

Catonsville weather: Clear, then partly cloudy, 11:54 PM temp. 67 F, Precipitation this day: None

A Metrolink commuter train crashes head-on into a Union Pacific freight train in the Chatsworth neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, killing 25 people and injuring 135. (According to federal investigators, the Metrolink engineer, 48-year-old Robert M. Sanchez, had been text-messaging on his cell phone and ran a red light just before the crash.)

Catonsville weather: Cloudy, then heavy rain from late afternoon through evening, 11:54 PM temp. 71 F, Precipitation this day: 1.02 inches

The investment bank Lehman Brothers declares bankruptcy, touching off a global financial crisis.

Stock-market indexes fall substantially. The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls 504.48 points or 4.42 percent.

The price of oil closes below $100 per barrel for the first time in 6 months.

Catonsville weather: Partly cloudy, 11:54 PM temp. 67 F, Precipitation this day: None

U.S. stock indexes fall more than 4 percent.

Catonsville weather: Partly cloudy, 11:54 PM temp. 54 F, Precipitation this day: None

U.S. stock indexes rise about 4 percent.

Catonsville weather: Clear, then partly cloudy, then clear, 11:54 PM temp. 60 F, Precipitation this day: None

In the U.S., the Bush administration lays out a bailout plan. It calls for federal takeover of a half-trillion dollars in mortgages and debt held by weak and failing financial institutions.

Catonsville weather: Partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy, 11:54 PM temp. 53 F, Precipitation this day: None

U.S. stocks plunge more than 3 percent.

Catonsville weather: Clear, then partly cloudy, 11:54 PM temp. 64 F, Precipitation this day: None

The New York Stock Exchange has one of its worst days ever, with stock indexes falling more than 8 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls  777.68 points, the largest single-day point loss ever (up to this point).

Catonsville weather: Partly cloudy, then clear, 11:54 PM temp. 54 F, Precipitation this day: None

U.S. stock indexes rise about 4 and a half percent.

Catonsville weather: Partly cloudy, then cloudy, then an evening thunderstorm with heavy rain, 11:54 PM temp. 59 F, Precipitation this day: 1.00 inch.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Clear, becoming cloudy; a lmid-evening thunderstorm; High temp. 72° F; Low temp. 53° F; Precipitation: 0.48 inch.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during September 2008 is 7.22 inches, about twice the normal amount for September.

Edie Adams, a singer, comedienne, and actress, dies at age 81 in Los Angeles, California.  She starred with then-huband Ernie Kovacs on his television show in the 1950s and early 1960s.  She was also well known for appearing in several Muriel Cigar commercials and singing: "Hey big spender, spend a little dime with me.," "Why don't you pick one up and smoke it sometime?", and other lines.  She was born on April 16, 1927, in Kingston, PA.

U.S. stock market indexes plunge about 8-1/2 percent, one of the worst days ever for U.S. stocks.

U.S. stock indexes rise about 4-1/2 percent.

The Sri Lankan military reports that they have breached a key defensive line near the Tamil Tiger headquarters in northern Sri Lanka, in the Sri Lankan Civil War.

Former President of Botswana, Festus Mogae is awarded the $5 million Mo Ibrahim Foundation Prize for Achievement in African Leadership for 2008.

Baltimore weather: Clear, then partly cloudy, High temperature 64 degreees F, Low temperature 32 degrees F, Precipitation: None.

U.S. stock-market indexes rise nearly 6 percent.

Baltimore gets a trace (less than one-tenth of an inch) of snow.

Strong winds occur in Baltimore and vicinity after a night of calm and light rain.  At 10:33 AM, the wind is blowing from the west at 32 mph and gusting to 49 mph at BWI-Marshall Airport.  Strong winds continue through much of the rest of the day, subsiding to 13 mph with 25-mph gusts by just before midnight. The high temperature is 47 degrees F and the low temperature is 24 degrees F.

Baltimore weather at BWI Airport: Mostly cloudy, becoming clear; windy from late morning onward (32 mph sustained wind and 49-mph gust at 10:33 am); High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 24° F; Precipitation: None.

The total precipitation for Baltimore during December 2008 is 3.19 inches, including melted snow and ice.

Total precipitation for Baltimore in 2008 is 44.97 inches, about 3 inches above normal.