Conditions: Baltimore, Maryland, 07/27/2025 05:40:03 am
Temperature

77°

Cloudy with Light Rain

75°

Dew Point
Relative Humidity

94%

Feels Like

77°

Wind (E)

5mph

Air Pressure

30.03

Sun
Sun Rise

06:03 AM

Sun Set

08:23 PM

Day Length

14:20 Hours

Difference

1 min 46 sec loss

Moon
Moon Rise

08:58 AM

Moon Set

10:09 PM

Next: First Quarter

Aug 01,2025

Moon Phase

Waxing Crescent

Climate
Average Low

67°

87°

Average High
Record Low

52°


(1962)

101°


(1940)
Record High
Conditions

January 31 Turning Colder With Brief Rain And Snow

Polar Vortex
Maryland Weather
climate data
Winter Weather
Forecast

January 31 2023

Tuesday Morning Report

We are seeing some light rain beginning to develop behind the cold front. This will be a morning event as temps drop then hold steady. A mix of sleet and snow is more likely north of Baltimore for a couple of hours. No stickage expected.

A second impulse will develop tonight, and at this point, the focus will be near central and, more likely, southern Maryland. The timing will be between midnight and sunrise.

The core of the cold air will arrive this weekend, and then we will warm up again next week.

Headlines

  • Today: Morning rain with brief snow or mix north
  • Wednesday: Light Snow South between midnight and sunrise.
  • Weekend: Arctic Blast
  • Next Week: Warmer

Morning Temperatures

Colder air is on the move southward.

january 31 weather temperatures Tuesday morning

 

Morning Surface Weather

The cold front is moving through, and the rain is developing behind it. There is snow in western Maryland, which is part of two impulses or waves behind the front. They are producing freezing rain and snow across the Ohio Valley and deep into Texas.  That is the wave we will track for tonight.

January 31 weather snow ice cold Tuesday morning

Radar Simulation

HRRR Model 7 AM to 7 PM

Light rain will develop and shift south.  Briefly, a mix of snow or sleet may fall north of Baltimore.

January 31 weather radar rain snow Tuesday

 

Afternoon Temperatures

Numbers will drop midday and hold steady into the afternoon… Central areas remain just above freezing.

January 31 weather temperatures Tuesday afternoon

 

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CLIMATE DATA

TODAY January 31

Normal Low in Baltimore:  25ºF

Record 4ºF in 1966

SNOW: 3.8” 2021

Normal High in Baltimore: 44ºF

Record 69ºF 1947

 

Climate Trivia

Latest Measurable Snow In Baltimore

Today Is Still 3rd Latest

  1. Feb 21 in 1973 (50 years ago)
  2. Feb 6 in 1914 (109 years ago)
  3. Jan 30 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)

Wednesday Weather

The next impulse will arrive between Midnight and Sunrise. At this time, the focus is near Baltimore and SOUTH through southern Maryland and the Eastern Shore/Delmarva.

Radar Simulation: Midnight to Sunrise

January 31 weather radar snow Wednesday

 

Snapshots:

NAM 3 Km

January 31 weather snow Wednesday morning NAM

 

Canadian GEM

Supports flurries or light snow from the Maryland and Pennsylvania line southward.

January 31 weather snow Wednesday morning Canadian

 

GFS Model

Supports Light Snow in Southern Maryland.

January 31 weather snow Wednesday morning GFS

 

European ECMWF

Still dry, with the front farthest south.

January 31 weather snow Wednesday morning ECMWF

 

Temperatures Morning

January 31 weather temperatures Wednesday morning

 

Temperatures Afternoon Highs

January 31 weather temperatures Wednesday afternoon

 

Looking Ahead:

Jet Stream: Snapshot Friday

The Polar Vortex will be dislodged to Eastern Canada. That will send in our arctic blast, but like the Christmas event, it will be brief. Then we will warm up again next week.

January 31 polar vortex Friday

Jet Stream Animation

Wed Feb 1 to Mon Feb 6

January 31 jet stream polar vortex

7 Day Forecast

Two impulses over the next few days, then the really cold air settles in. We could see some flurries with the cold winds, but the core arctic air will be here Saturday. Then we start to warm up AGAIN.

january 31 weather forecast 7 day

 

Also See:

Winter History: Low Snow And Late Starts

See my research based on Baltimore data since 1883.

 

 

NOAA Outlook: Colder Start To February

Click here for the full report

NOAA Temperature Outlook February Cold

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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.

https://justinweather.com/2022/11/22/winter-outlook-2023-for-snow-not-typical-la-nina-plus-polar-vortex-disruption/

 

 

Also See The Winter Outlook Series:

Winter Weather Folklore Top 20 And More Outlook Signals From Nature For Cold And Snow

 

 

Winter Outlook 2023 La Niña Triple Dip Expectations

Farmer’s Almanac Comparison

September Starts Meteorological Autumn: Weather Climate Stats For Maryland at Baltimore

 

Triple Dip La Niña Winter

https://justinweather.com/2022/09/09/winter-outlook-2023-la-nina-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.

Rainbow Ice Cave In Mt. Rainier A Very Rare Find: Photos And Video

 

Wooly Bear Caterpillars

https://justinweather.com/2022/10/25/winter-weather-outlook-from-the-wooly-bear-caterpillar/

 

Persimmon Seeds

Winter Weather Outlook: Persimmon Seeds And Snow Folklore

 

Click to see Top 20 and MORE

Winter Weather Folklore Top 20 And More Outlook Signals From Nature For Cold And Snow

 

 

 

 

Normals And Records: Maryland and Baltimore Climate History

 

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