Everything you need to know about the weather in Maryland
Tomorrow will be nearly a carbon copy of today. Partly sunny, windy, with highs around 50.
Temperatures will begin to climb on Friday and into the weekend. Friday will be mostly sunny with highs in the mid 50s.
Saturday will be the nicer day of the weekend. Expect sunny skies with highs in the mid to upper 50s.
Pop-up rain and snow showers are possible this afternoon. It will be breezy, with highs in the low to mid 40s.
Partly sunny conditions with northwest flow will persist through the end of the week, maintaining below normal temperatures. Highs Wednesday through Friday will be around 50 degrees.
The mountains of western Maryland will likely remain all snow, while areas further east will likely mix with rain this afternoon.
Updated Snowfall Forecast by county:
8-12″ – Garrett
4-8″ – Allegany
2-4″ – Baltimore, Baltimore City, Carroll, Cecil, Frederick, Harford, western Howard, western Montgomery, Washington
1-3″ – Anne Arundel, eastern Howard, Kent, eastern Montgomery, Queen Annes
1-2″ – Calvert, Caroline, Charles, St. Marys, Talbot
1″ or less – Lower Eastern Shore
If this were January 24th instead of March 24th, there would be no question that this would be a major winter storm for the entire region. Instead, despite an abundance of cold air aloft, the late March sun will warm the surface and result in a complicated forecast.
The models have come into a general agreement on the storm track and the amount of precipitation that falls and in the far western Maryland mountains where all snow is likely, totals near 12″ are likely. Accumulating snow will begin falling late this afternoon in this area.
Further east, mixing and warmer low level temperatures will complicate the forecast. Current thinking is that light rain or rain/snow mix will begin late this afternoon or evening, turning to all snow tonight.
Tomorrow will be similar to today, although not as windy. Clouds will begin to increase during the late afternoon in advance of a storm system that will begin to affect the area on Sunday. Highs will be in the low 50s.
An area of low pressure is expected to move northward to our west before dying out while another area forms off the coast. The exact placement, strength and timing of this transfer will determine precipitation types across the state.
The end of the week and the first part of the weekend will be mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the mid to upper 40s.
Clouds will increase Saturday night as an area of low pressure approaches from the southwest. Models are coming into agreement that this storm will pass south of our area, keeping us on the cold side.
An upper level disturbance will push through tonight, bringing a slight chance of flurries or snow showers into tomorrow. An inch or two is possible in far western Maryland, elsewhere no accumulation is expected. Winds will continue to gust tomorrow, into the 25mph range. Highs will be in the low 40s.
Behind that system, high pressure builds back in for the end of the week and most of the weekend. Friday through Sunday will see highs in the mid to upper 40s under partly sunny skies.
Spring begins at 7:02am tomorrow. Clouds will increase again through the day as a weak area of low pressure approaches. It will be windy and cool, with a high around 50.
Weak low pressure scoots by to our south tomorrow night into Thursday morning, bringing a slight chance of showers or flurries. Highs Thursday will only be in the low to mid 40s under clearing skies.
The exception is far western Maryland, where a Winter Storm Warning is in effect for several inches of snow. Further east, accumulations are not expected. Highs today will top out in the mid to upper 30s.
The cold front will pass through tonight, bringing an end to the precipitation. Tomorrow will feature decreasing clouds and gusty winds. Highs will be in the low 50s.
Rain will develop tonight and last through most of tomorrow. The rain may start as snow or sleet across western Maryland with minor accumulation. Highs tomorrow will be in the mid to upper 40s.
A brief break on Sunday morning before the next storm system affects the area Sunday evening through Tuesday. Highs Sunday will be in the low to mid 40s.