Maryland Weather: Cold continues, strong winds develop Thursday. BALTIMORE — The weather remains cold and breezy into Wednesday. There will be heavy gusts, sporadic rain, and snow showers on Thursday, making it an Alert Day.
It’s going to be another chilly day. Our region is experiencing early morning temperatures ranging from 26° to 32°. Even with the strong northwest wind, the morning is still numbing, with wind chills in the upper teens and lower 20s. Today’s skies will be partly to mostly sunny. Ten to twenty miles per hour winds will be coming from the northwest. Wind chills will be in the mid-30s at its warmest, while highs will peak in the lower 40s.
The sky is mostly clear tonight, so the breeze is at ease. The temperature will drop as a result, particularly outside the Baltimore Beltway. Lows in the upper teens and lower 20s are to be expected.
On Wednesday, a warm front is expected to move into the region. With early temps beginning in the lower 20s, we’ll have another chilly start to the day. Wednesday begins with plenty of sunlight, but as a warm front moves in, clouds begin to accumulate in the second half of the day. With winds veering out of the south-southwest at 15 mph, we’re still looking at a chilly and windy day. The upper limit is in the lower 40s.
The whole WJZ Viewing Area is under a WJZ Alert Day on Thursday due to the possibility of wind gusts of 35 to 50 mph, rain and snow showers, and occasionally difficult travel.
Late Wednesday night until midday Thursday, a strong arctic cold front moves through the region. There may be some rain bands and wet snow showers in the region due to this arctic front. Although the majority of the fall will be light, travel may occasionally be challenging due to the strong and windy winds. Before the worst wind gusts subside, Thursday morning and early Thursday afternoon will see winds of 35 to 50 mph. Due to the arrival of cold air, there is a chance of a few snow squalls late Thursday morning.
Thursday night is going to be windy and extremely cold. Wind chills will reach the teens if there is a strong and gusty wind, but lows will only drop into the upper 20s.
Friday is blustery, bright, and unusually cold for the season. Wind chills will be at their warmest around 30°, although highs will reach the upper 30s. With a partly clear sky and highs close to 40° on Saturday, the cold will persist into the beginning of next weekend. With a largely bright sky and highs in the lower 50s on Sunday, the cold starts to subside.
On Monday, the next storm system that affects our region will move in. By then, there will be enough warm air in the area for any showers that come through Monday afternoon and evening to turn into rain.
