Conditions: Baltimore, Maryland, 03/28/2024 09:30:03 am
Temperature

48°

Cloudy with Mist and Fog

47°

Dew Point
Relative Humidity

96%

Feels Like

46°

Wind (WNW)

5mph

Air Pressure

30.01

Sun
Sun Rise

06:56 AM

Sun Set

07:26 PM

Day Length

12:30 Hours

Difference

2 min 34 sec gain

Moon
Moon Rise

11:05 PM

Moon Set

08:19 AM

Next: Last Quarter

Apr 01,2024

Moon Phase

Waning Gibbous

Climate
Average Low

37°

58°

Average High
Record Low

21°


(1982)

87°


(1945)
Record High
Conditions

February 2 Groundhog Day And Polar Vortex Brings Winter Blast

Polar Vortex
Maryland Weather
climate data
Winter Weather
Forecast

February 2, 2023

Thursday Morning Report

Today is Groundhog Day and in Punxsutawney Pennsylvania, Phil did see his shadow: He has declared 6 More Weeks Of Winter. He Has Faith in the Flakes! This picture is on the internet, so we know it is true!

Groundhog Phil Winter Snow FITF

It is definitely going to feel like winter for a few days as the Polar Vortex skirts Maine and impacts weather through the Mid Atlantic into the start of the weekend.

Our focus begins on Friday with strong winds and snow showers. Some squalls could coat the ground. The wind chills be be dangerously cold later Friday into Saturday morning. Then we get a quick warm up to follow. Sound familiar?

Headlines

  • Today: Seasonally cold and Cloudy
  • Friday: Arctic Blast! Windy, Cold, and Snow Showers
  • Weekend: Frigid Saturday, Warmer Sunday

 

Green Comet Images

If you missed out on the closet approach of this 50,000 year orbit, here are a few views of that green comet.

Did It Break Up?

Andrew McCarthy got this close up and may have seen multiple pieces of the comet.

 

 

Animation From Chuck’s Astrophotography

 

 

 

Morning Temperatures

Just the start of the cold air. This is near seasonal levels. The chill is on the way.

february 2 weather today groundhog day morning

 

Morning Surface Weather

Plenty of clouds this morning, but we are safely in the dry air just north of that old frontal boundary.

If you are traveling, there is light snow near Richmond, VA.

A persistent ice storm continues to plague central Texas all the way into Tennessee.

The next push of Arctic air will reach us from the north.

February 2 groundhog day weather morning

 

 

Afternoon Temperatures

Seasonal temperatures, but it will feel chilly.

February 2 groundhog day temperatures afternoon

 

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CLIMATE DATA

TODAY February 2

Normal Low in Baltimore:  25ºF

Record 1ºF in 1881

SNOW: 4.4” 1996

Normal High in Baltimore: 44ºF

Record 71ºF 1967

 

 

Climate Trivia

Latest Measurable Snow In Baltimore

Yesterday Capped At 3rd Latest

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

Friday Weather

Here We Go!

 

Wind Animation 7 AM to 7 PM

Check out the wind flow from the Northwest. It will gust over 30 mph at times as it ushers in the arctic air.

february 2 weather wind forecast friday

Morning Temperatures

We will start off chilly, and the freezing line is important to watch….

February 2 groundhog day temperatures Friday morning

 

Radar Simulation 5 AM to 7 PM

There will be streamers from Lake Erie and a few robust snow squalls could reach our region. Mixed in with regular snow showers and flurries.

A quick coating on the ground is possible.

february 2 weather snow forecast friday

Afternoon Temperatures

February 2 groundhog day temperatures Friday afternoon

 

Afternoon Wind Chill

With gusts to 30 mph, it will feel much colder!

February 2 groundhog day wind chill Friday afternoon

 

Saturday: Core Cold

This will be dangerously cold!

February 2 groundhog day temperatures Saturday morning

 

Near record wind chills possible for parts of New England.

February 2 groundhog day wind chill Saturday morning

 

Forecast From The National Weather Service For Maine

You are reading this correctly: -50s to -70s Wind Chills. That could be record lowest observed in some places!

Februar 2 wind chill forecast weekend Maine

 

Polar Vortex And The Jet Stream Flip

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 warm up again next week.

Jet Stream: Snapshot Friday

February 2 jet stream polar vortex Friday

 

Jet Stream Animation

Feb 2 to  Feb 12

While the ridge does build in next week, we will see another push of colder air next weekend. Winter is not done yet despite what Phil might say.

February 2 weather jet stream polar vortex

 

7 Day Forecast

After this arctic blast bottoms out Saturday morning, we will bounce to spring temps next week. However, I see there will be another push of colder air just out of this 7 day window.

February 2 groundhog day 7 day forecast

 

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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STEM Assemblies/In School Fields Trips Are Back

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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:

Atmospheric Memory Suggests Active Winter Storm Pattern Outlook

 

 

Winter Outlook 2023 From NOAA Very Different Than Farmers Almanacs

Farmer’s Almanac Comparison

Winter Outlook 2023 Early Look At Snow From Two Farmers Almanacs

 

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.

Record August For No Named Tropical Storms: Closer Look At Snow Following

 

Wooly Bear Caterpillars

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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