Record-Setting Temps Bringing The Heat To The Capital Region This Weekend Record-Setting Temps Bringing The Heat To The Capital Region This Weekend
Record-Setting Temps Bringing The Heat To The Capital Region This Weekend Several daily temperature records could be shattered this weekend as August-level heat is expected to slap the Capital Region in May.  Temperatures could reach the 90s for the first time this year in the Washington DC, Baltimore and Sterling/Dulles Airport areas, the National Weather Service says. Record highs that have stood for more than 100 years could also be broke in some areas, AccuWeather says.  Temperatures projections for Saturday, May 21AccuWeather While we're close to the average timeframe for temperatures to reach the 90s, the average first 95-degree day doesn't come until l…
Post-Easter Nor'easter? Brace For Freezing Temps, Wintry Mix Post-Easter Nor'easter? Brace For Freezing Temps, Wintry Mix
Post-Easter Nor'easter? Brace For Freezing Temps, Wintry Mix A post-Easter Nor'easter could dump snow on parts of the region this week as winter clings on for dear life, AccuWeather meteorologists say. The projected time frame for the storm is from early Monday evening, April 18 until around midday on Tuesday, April 19.  Rain and thunderstorms were likely in New Jersey, Maryland and the Philadelphia region, save for a wintry mix including snow in much of Central PA, forecasters say. Easter Sunday, April 17 will be mostly sunny and brisk with a high temperature only in the upper 40s, according to the National Weather Service. Freeze watche…
Severe Thunderstorms, Damaging Winds, Tornadoes Expected Throughout The Afternoon Severe Thunderstorms, Damaging Winds, Tornadoes Expected Throughout The Afternoon
Severe Thunderstorms, Damaging Winds, Tornadoes Expected Throughout The Afternoon As a strong cold front moves through the region, strong winds and thunderstorms are likely to shake up the Free State.  The National Weather Service (NWS) placed Maryland under a slight risk for severe thunderstorms starting at 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 31. Warm and breezy this afternoon, but that will bring the risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon into this evening. Stay weather aware, and be ready to act if a warning is issued for your area, or if severe weather threatens. #VAwx #WVwx #MDwx pic.twitter.com/RXOGk9bvhD — NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) March 31, 2022…
Snow Way! Polar Vortex Could Bring Snow Back To Pennsylvania, Maryland Snow Way! Polar Vortex Could Bring Snow Back To Pennsylvania, Maryland
Snow Way! Polar Vortex Could Bring Snow Back To Pennsylvania, Maryland It might have felt like spring all week with warmer weather and rains, but snow is predicted to come back to the Mid-Atlantic region this weekend. Temperature fluctuations will be bringing colder to mild days for the last week of March and the beginning of April, according to AccuWeather forecasters. “Thanks to a developing atmospheric traffic jam near Greenland, the jet stream is about to get some sizable buckles in it,” AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Meteorologist Paul Pastelok said. Although the jet stream often marks where colder air lies to its north with milder air to its south, a pola…
Domination Of This Pollen Type Will Make End Of Allergy Season Particularly Bad: Forecasters Domination Of This Pollen Type Will Make End Of Allergy Season Particularly Bad: Forecasters
Domination Of This Pollen Type Will Make End Of Allergy Season Particularly Bad: Forecasters The warm weather may be here, but so is allergy season. A new report from AccuWeather says we're in store for a fairly average allergy season, save for the tail-end — thanks to weed pollen, the outlet says citing New Jersey's Climate Central.  Allergy season can be broken down into three different blocks, AccuWeather meteorologist Alan Reppert explains. Kicking it all off are the trees, the "first and biggest" pollen producers. Grass pollen takes over in late spring and early summer, then weed pollen comes into play, capping off the allergy season. This year, the northeast can ex…
Bomb Cyclone To Slap Maryland With Messy Mix Of Precipitation, Cold Temps, Strong Winds Bomb Cyclone To Slap Maryland With Messy Mix Of Precipitation, Cold Temps, Strong Winds
Bomb Cyclone To Slap Maryland With Messy Mix Of Precipitation, Cold Temps, Strong Winds UPDATE: Click here for updated snow projections across the Baltimore region Saturday, March 12. The calm before the storm was happening Friday for Marylanders: A powerful storm system is expected pass through the area and shake up the serenity. As a response, The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Winter Storm Warning to be in effect from Saturday, Mar. 12 at 1 a.m. through Sunday, Mar. 13 at 1 a.m. Confidence is increasing in a significant winter storm (particularly along and west of the Blue Ridge Mountains as well as portions of northern MD) this weekend. Visit https://t.c…
Here's How Much Snow Is Expected In Storm Headed To Region Here's How Much Snow Is Expected In Storm Headed To Region
Here's How Much Snow Is Expected In Storm Headed To Region Put your rain boots back in the closet and get the snow boots out.  The second storm of the week is headed to the Northeast, and it's bringing four to six inches of a wintry mix with it, meteorologists are saying. "We have twin storms this week," AccuWeather Chief On-Air Meteorologist Bernie Rayno said, adding, "They are not identical but more like fraternal twins." Between one and two-tenths of ice accumulations are expected, along with between four and six inches of snow/sleet in Greater Philadelphia, the Lehigh Valley, and Northwestern New Jersey Thursday into Friday, the National …
'Seasonal Flip Flop': Fluctuating Temps Bringing 2 Wildly Different Storms To Northeast 'Seasonal Flip Flop': Fluctuating Temps Bringing 2 Wildly Different Storms To Northeast
'Seasonal Flip Flop': Fluctuating Temps Bringing 2 Wildly Different Storms To Northeast It's hot and it's cold, it's rain then it's snow. That's what meteorologists are saying to expect this week in the Northeast. They call it "seasonal flip-flop." The week will start off warm and sunny on Monday, Feb. 21, with temps in the mid-50s, the National Weather Service said. The first storm is expected to arrive Tuesday evening. That one will be mostly rain and will last until early Wednesday morning, when temps drop to the 30s, the NWS said.  That rain could turn to flurries. The first storm of the week will be rainy, with temps in the 50s.AccuWeather Clouds will part later in…
Powerful Storm Nears In Northeast Powerful Storm Nears In Northeast
Powerful Storm Nears In Northeast Get your candles out and park away from the trees — another powerful storm bringing wind gusts up to 55 mph and downpours is heading toward the Northeast Thursday night into Friday, forecasters say. Breezy gusts will be increase during the day on Thursday leading up to the strongest winds at night, lasting into Friday morning, according to AccuWeather. Isolated power outages and flooding due to melting snow and heavy rain — even some thunderstorms — are likely, forecasters say. Temps on Thursday will climb into the 60s, "some spots potentially challenging their record high temperature," t…
Tracking 'Hurricane-Like' Storm Expected To Slam Northeast Tracking 'Hurricane-Like' Storm Expected To Slam Northeast
Tracking 'Hurricane-Like' Storm Expected To Slam Northeast A powerful "hurricane like" storm is expected to bring gusty winds and heavy rain to the Northeast on Thursday night into Friday, forecasters say. “This will be a much different storm across the Northeast compared to what was seen recently,” AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dean DeVore said. “While the region has seen bouts of cold weather, snow and ice over the past month, southerly winds associated with this storm will bring springlike conditions later this week.” Powerful winds with gusts up to 60 miles an hour are likely to begin Thursday night and last into early Friday morning, Accu…
Snow Could Close Out Warm Weekend In Baltimore Area Snow Could Close Out Warm Weekend In Baltimore Area
Snow Could Close Out Warm Weekend In Baltimore Area A warm weekend could come to a cold and snowy end in the Baltimore area, forecasters say. "Although it may not be a major snowstorm, there could be enough snow to make for slippery travel on Sunday for cities such as Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Richmond, Virginia, as people may be out and about going over to friends' houses to view the big game later in the evening," said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dan Pydynowski. Between one and three inches is being projected for most of Maryland Saturday evening into Sunday. Friday will be sunny with temps around 60 while Saturday will be clo…
Wintry Mix Comes To Coat Mid-Atlantic Region Wintry Mix Comes To Coat Mid-Atlantic Region
Wintry Mix Comes To Coat Mid-Atlantic Region While the greater New England region is expecting snow, Pennsylvania and Maryland should prepare for rain, ice and a wintry mix of precipitation according to both the National Weather Service and AccuWeather. A Dense Fog Advisory went into effect along US-15 and west of the Interstate 95 corridor in Maryland starting early Wednesday morning through 10 a.m., according to NWS. NWS Dense Fog Map.National Weather Service at Baltimore/Washington As the freezing fog moves out rain moves in rain and freezing rain are expecting to start falling in the area Wednesday night through Friday, accord…