Temperatures plummet across Maryland with cold weather expected on Thanksgiving
Maryland will experience a blast of cold weather on Thanksgiving after Wednesday's unseasonably warm temperatures.
Cold weather during Thanksgiving and Black Friday
Gusty, cold winds continue on Thanksgiving Day. Temperatures will be in the 30s Thursday morning.
Thanksgiving will be cold for the entire day, under a mix of sun and clouds. We'll stay in the 40s all day long, with breezy to windy weather. It'll feel like it's in the upper 20s and 30s all day long, thanks to the wind.
The Ravens game Thanksgiving evening will feature January-like cold. It'll be in the upper 30s at kickoff and will fall from there. It'll feel like it's in the 20s and eventually teens with a breeze by late evening. The cold and breeziness continues on Black Friday: Friday morning wind chills for some will dip into the teens and 20s.
Even with sunshine in the forecast Friday, temperatures in some neighborhoods may not reach 40°.
Rain, possible mix returns to Maryland Sunday
Saturday is the pick day of the weekend. Plan on sunshine and cold, but dry weather across Maryland.
Clouds increase late Saturday into Sunday morning. Sunday also brings the chance of some rain back to Maryland, especially later in the day. Rain may begin as a wintry mix Saturday night or early Sunday morning, especially northwest of Baltimore. We've tagged Sunday as a possible First Alert Weather Day for Sunday given that it's another busy travel day across Maryland. No wintry accumulation is expected.
But, wet roadways are a good bet. Regional flight delays are possible.
Winter weather possible early next week
Monday looks nice and quiet. The weather could get interesting Monday night into Tuesday as a storm system approaches.
The track and strength of this system will be critical in determining how much rain, ice and/or snow will be possible across central and eastern Maryland. Right now, a wide variety of outcomes are possible. At this time, the chance of winter weather is great enough that the WJZ First Alert Weather Team has tagged Tuesday as a possible First Alert Weather Day. Please check back with our team through the holiday weekend as details about the storm and its possible impacts become clearer.
A colder, stormier weather pattern continues into the first weekend of December.
Stay warm,
Cutter
