Conditions: Baltimore, Maryland, 03/29/2024 10:00:03 am
Temperature

46°

Partly Cloudy

28°

Dew Point
Relative Humidity

49%

Feels Like

42°

Wind (W)

8mph

Air Pressure

29.93

Sun
Sun Rise

06:54 AM

Sun Set

07:27 PM

Day Length

12:33 Hours

Difference

2 min 34 sec gain

Moon
Moon Rise

07:00 PM

Moon Set

08:49 AM

Next: Last Quarter

Apr 01,2024

Moon Phase

Waning Gibbous

Climate
Average Low

37°

58°

Average High
Record Low

18°


(1923)

90°


(1945)
Record High
Conditions

January 26 Wind And Mountain Snow The Two Storms Ahead

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January 26, 2023

Thursday Morning Report

If you did not see my social media posts, I drove through the snow zone which validated the expected affected areas inland. In fact this overachieved with 1 to 3 inches and brief midday impact on roads in northern Carroll, Frederick, and York Counties. I will share those images below.

Today will be a windy day behind the storm. This will ignite strong snow squalls in the mountains, and a few flurries may extend east later today.

This weekend will turn mild, with rain Sunday into Monday. Then we look to the middle of next week for a possible storm.

Headlines

  • Today: Strong Winds; Mountain Snow
  • Weekend: Mild, Rain Showers Sunday
  • Next Storms: Monday Rain; Wednesday Snow?

 

Morning Temperatures

There are colder pockets surrounding these main locations.

January 26 weather temperatures Thursday morning

 

Morning Surface Weather

The strong storm is moving through northern New England, while a secondary short wave is passing through the Great Lakes.  This keeps the pressure gradient steep, resulting in strong winds.

That Mid-West System will help ignite snow showers and could bring flurries east of the mountains later today and tonight.

January 26 weather storm wind snow Thursday morning

 

 

Wind Forecast Animation

8 AM to 8 PM

Gusty winds peak midday

January 26 weather wind

Wind Snapshot

  • Steady winds up to 20 mph
  • Wind Gusts Over 30 mph

January 26 weather wind afternoon

 

Radar Simulation 7 AM to 11 PM

Periods of strong snow squalls in Garrett County, MD and nearby mountains.

That Mid-West impulse may enhance the Streamers off Lake Erie tonight.

I’d watch southern PA, including York County.

Flurries could reach the normally colder inland north central Maryland areas.

January 26 weather snow radar

 

 

Afternoon Temperatures

January 26 weather temperatures Thursday afternoon

 

 

About That Snow Yesterday

Video:

This was after the end of my Live Broadcast… I measured 2 inches on Liberty Mountain Resort.

 

Video:

Snow Scenes In Northern Maryland

 

Climate Trivia

Latest Measurable Snow In Baltimore

Today Will Tie 3rd Latest

  1. Feb 21 in 1973 (50 years ago)
  2. Feb 6 in 1914 (109 years ago)
  3. Jan 25 in 2023 (So Far Confirmed)
  4. Jan 25 in 1992 ( 31 years ago)
  5. Jan 25 in 1901 ( 122 years ago)
  6. Jan 23 in 1966 (57 years ago)
  7. Jan 21 in 1907 (116 years ago)

 

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CLIMATE DATA

TODAY January 26

Normal Low in Baltimore:  25ºF

Record 1ºF in 1961

SNOW: 7.6” 2011

Normal High in Baltimore: 43ºF

Record 79ºF 1950 (Tied For Warmest Ever For The Month)

Friday Weather

Temperatures Morning 

January 26 weather temperatures Friday morning

 

Temperatures Afternoon High (near normal)

January 26 weather temperatures Friday afternoon

 

Storm Outlook

This is the more reliable European Model Sunday through Wednesday. Here we see light rain showers on Sunday, and steady rain on Monday.

The next system attempt to bring in snow to central Maryland.

 

January 26 weather rain snow week ahead

 

Wednesday Snapshots

European Model

While this is a 7 day forecast, I want to state that the wintry mix we just saw yesterday was first spotted one week earlier. There may be something to this.

January 26 weather snow February ECMWF

 

 

GFS Model

This is the plot that may relate to your weather app(s). It also shows a weather ‘event’ but is warmer with the snow farther north.

January 26 weather snow February GFS

 

7 Day Forecast

This weekend will be MILD.

Rain returns with showers Sunday and steady on Monday.

Next Week Storm? Worth Watching (European Model). Note, We spotted the snow/mix we had yesterday one week prior…

January 26 weather forecast 7 Day

 

Also See:

Winter History: Low Snow And Late Starts

See my research based on Baltimore data since 1883.

 

STEM Assemblies/In School Fields Trips Are Back

Click to see more and ‘Book’ a visit to your school

 

 

My Winter Outlook: Not A Typical La Niña!

I see many factors to support colder influence with multiple systems. Early and later in winter. Check it out.

Winter Outlook 2023 For Snow Not Typical La Niña Plus Polar Vortex Disruption

 

 

Also See The Winter Outlook Series:

Atmospheric Memory Suggests Active Winter Storm Pattern Outlook

 

 

 

 

Farmer’s Almanac Comparison

Winter Outlook 2023 Early Look At Snow From Two Farmers Almanacs

 

Triple Dip La Niña Winter

Winter Outlook 2023 La Niña Triple Dip Expectations

CONNECTION TO WINTER?

If you want a snowy winter, this is what you might want to look for in the rest of the tropical season. (You might be seeing a lot of commercial snow removal people out this Winter).

Wooly Bear Caterpillars

Persimmon Seeds

Click to see Top 20 and MORE

Normals And Records: Maryland and Baltimore Climate History

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