February 23 2025
Sunday Morning Report
We have turned the corner and are now fully in a quiet weather pattern with a warm-up. Yesterday did produce those afternoon clouds. Today, we should remain sunny with light winds. Temperatures are expected to be right on target with ‘average’ for this date, and it should feel great!
As we build a warming trend this week, I need to draw back on something I have seen just about every year: We often end up warmer than initially suggested. In the 7-day forecast, I included the actual numbers plotted for Central Maryland each day. However, I see that at least two, perhaps three days have the potential to hit 60F.
This is False Spring! Colder air will arrive as soon as next weekend. I still do not see any Polar Air in sight. A trend with an active pattern into the most fickle month of the year is a recipe for ‘anything can happen’!
I have told my clients that I do not see snow in our forecast for the next 10 days. That is as far as I will go, and I will NOT show you pipe dream model maps with a snowstorm beyond that. Just don’t be too surprised if something pops up. The thing about March for our region is that any impact from snow becomes limited to stronger events and timing around the dark hours for a better chance to stick. The sun angle is getting too high in the sky now, and the ground retains that heat.
Sunrise at 6:47 AM
Sunset at 5:53 PM
Normal Low in Baltimore: 28ºF
Record 5ºF in 1963
Normal High in Baltimore: 48ºF
Record 79ºF 2023
Baltimore Seasonal Snow
12.7”
Rainfall Deficit at BWI
High Pressure is protecting us with clear and quiet weather. The snow remains active across the Great Lakes to Northern New England.
A southern storm has rain between Houston and New Orleans, with a thin band of snow between Paris, Texas, and Southern Arkansas. This storm will stay south.
The main event will be a Warming Trend in the middle of the nation, and that will spread our way.
Mostly UNDER 10 mph
Mostly Sunny, but afternoon clouds may ride across Central Pennsylvania into Metro Philadelphia.
The biggest weather event for us this week looks like a strong cold front. At this time it looks like rain later in the day on Thursday, ending Friday morning. This will be followed by cooler winds and another round of snow for the high mountains.
There will be more cold air on the move. A very active pattern and often at the end of winter, we can get wide swings in temperatures… which can result in strong storms. Just anticipate there is more active weather even though we do not see it in the next week.
I am seeing a few days that may hit 60F.
The best chance for rain will be Thursday/evening.
I do see cooler air, but any signal of possible snow is beyond the 10-day period.
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Brief Recap Of The Record Snow For Virginia and the abrupt change from the longer range potential track.
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