Everything you need to know about the weather in Maryland
The good news is that this bitter cold will be short lived. Lows tonight will drop back down into the single digits but will rebound into the mid to upper 20s tomorrow afternoon under mostly sunny skies.
The warming trend continues on Thursday as highs push into the mid 30s.
A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect for tonight through 6pm tomorrow. Winds will increase tonight and temperatures will plummet to around 5 degrees. The combination of cold and wind will make it feel like -5 to -15 degrees.
Behind the system, gusty northwest winds are ushering in very cold air. Today’s high was at midnight and temperatures will remain in the upper teens to near 20 this afternoon.
Temps will likely fall into the single digits tonight before rebounding into the low 30s tomorrow under sunny skies.
Generally, 1-3″ are likely across central and southern Maryland while 2-4″ are likely across northern Maryland. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for that area.
The storm will strengthen rapidly as it pulls north of the area tonight into tomorrow. Winds will pick up, gusting to around 30mph as colder air is pulled into the area. Highs tomorrow will only be in the upper teens to around 20.
Temperatures will warm this weekend as southerly flow develops. Saturday will be mostly sunny with highs in the low to mid 30s.
A northern stream of energy currently over the midwest is sliding south and east towards the coast while a storm system is developing along the Gulf coast. These two pieces of energy will combine to form one low off the mid-atlantic coast. The combined storm will intensify as it moves northeastward and will likely bring blizzard-like conditions to areas of the northeast.
Here in Maryland, the storms will combine too far north to bring significant snowfall to the state. Current trends favor a light snowfall in the order of 1-3 or 2-4 inches with highest amounts in the northeast portion of the state.