January 6 Weather Some Fog And Clouds Followed By The Warm Up With Rain By The Weekend
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 The storm track has shifted to the north. We are still on the edge, which is why we have areas of fog, and most of the…
January 5 Spotty Flurries Then Warming Up This Week With Rain By The Weekend
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Forecast
Monday, January 5, 2026
Clouds are returning, and one more disturbance could produce spotty flurries today as the leading edge of warmer air tries to move in. We will notice the temps with sunshine mid-week, then even warmer ahead of the next storm system that will bring rain on Friday and Saturday.
This is known as the January Thaw, and is pretty common within a cold pattern.
December ended 4.4°F below average, and so far this month, 4.5°F below average. This week will swing the balance the other way, but there is more cold air in sight. Winter will be reloading and making a return mid-month. This is a signal, not a promise, for winter weather to return.
Morning Temperatures
Morning Surface Weather
A few flurries are possible today, but temperatures will begin climbing.
- Flurries for Baltimore: The southern edge of this system brings flurries to the Mid-Atlantic region this morning, especially on the north side of Baltimore.
- Snow to Our North: A system is producing snow across southern Canada and northern New England, tracking away to the northeast.
- Warming Up: The big story is the warm front pushing northeast from Oklahoma/Texas. This is the leading edge of our January Thaw: Milder air is on the way!
The warm-up kicks into gear mid-week with highs reaching the 50s and 60s.
Storm Forecast Outlook
Sunday Morning To Wednesday
The next weather system will track to our north and signal the change of the weather pattern that will allow warmer air to flow our way.
Wind Forecast
Afternoon Wind
AFTERNOON Temperatures
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CLIMATE DATA: Baltimore
Yesterday: Low 24°F; High 41°F
Precipitation: 0.00″
Season Snow Total: 2.0″
Snow Depth: 0″
Top Wind Gust: 25 mph
TODAY January 5
Sunrise at 7:26 AM
Sunset at 4:58 PM
Normal Low in Baltimore: 26ºF
Record Low: 1ºF in 1877
Normal High in Baltimore: 44ºF
Record High: 69ºF in 1997
Rainfall Deficit at BWI
- Prior 2 Years (2024 + 2025) = -16.91″
- Since Jan 1, 2026 = -0.40″
TUESDAY
Morning Temperatures
Afternoon Temperatures
LOOKING AHEAD
Friday
With High Pressure off the East Coast, warmer air will be flowing in. This will feed into the Cold Front to develop rain. How warm our temperatures may get could be mitigated by how much rain falls.
Storm Forecast Friday to Sunday
The storm track will be to our North and the trailing cold front will keep the risk of rain for two days.
Then colder air will follow on Sunday… just transitioning us back to near normal temps. This is not an Arctic push.
Snapshots
Saturday
Sunday
Jet Stream Sunday
This first push of colder air will transition us back to near normal temps. Then another push of cold air may be working with a more active southern storm track.
Since this is beyond one week away, it is subject to change with specifics. The overall pattern will be more active and colder NEXT WEEK.
Forecast Animation Sunday to Next Wednesday
Snapshot Next Wednesday
7-Day Forecast
January Thaw will be in full swing later this week and starting the weekend with highs in the 50s and 60s! Then the cold returns next Sunday.
Monday: Mostly cloudy with flurries. High 42°F.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. High 49°F, Low 34°F.
Wednesday: Sunny and mild. High 55°F, Low 41°F.
Thursday: Mostly sunny. High 53°F, Low 35°F.
Friday: Rain (50%). High 62°F, Low 42°F.
Saturday: Rain (60%). High 63°F, Low 54°F.
Sunday: Colder winds. High 48°F, Low 40°F.
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