Cold sticks around through the weekend, with a chance of scattered flurries

The first weekend of 2026 looks mostly cloudy and cold across Maryland. However, the weather pattern across the entire United States will reshuffle next week, allowing for a big warm-up. 

Cold Friday evening across the Baltimore metro

Temperatures are cooling back into the 20s this evening. A light breeze will make it feel extra chilly. While initially mostly clear, clouds will steadily increase after midnight. You'll want your winter coat for evening plans. The forecast remains dry, with a light breeze.

Scattered flurries possible in Maryland Saturday evening

Saturday begins with lots of clouds and temperatures in the low to mid-20s. It'll slowly warm into the low and mid-30s by 3 p.m.

Central and northern Maryland will be squeezed in-between two storm systems on Saturday. One storm system will pass to our north, while the other stays to our south. 

Because Maryland is squeezed between these two systems, the state is not expected to see any significant weather impacts. However, there could still be some scattered flurries and very light snow showers late Saturday. The chance of light snow is greatest between 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 a.m. Sunday No accumulation is expected.

A gusty northwest wind moves in on Sunday, with continued chilly conditions. 

January thaw begins next week

Seasonably cold weather will kickoff the first full week of the new year. Expect plenty of cloud cover on Monday with seasonably cold afternoon temperatures in the mid to upper 30s. A few snow flurries are possible north of Interstate 70 through the day.

A gradual warm-up begins Tuesday. The real warm-up arrives Wednesday into Thursday. High temperatures warm into the 50s. The mild air is likely to continue beyond that into next weekend. 

The weather next week should remain mostly dry until Thursday. A round, or two, of showers is expected later in the day into Friday. 

The January thaw should continue until the middle of this month, before a colder and stormier pattern returns to the Mid Atlantic. Enjoy the milder weather while we have it.