March 12 Weather Record Warmth To Chilly Weekend And Snow or Slop Next Week

Friday March 12 2021

A cold front is moving through today producing more clouds than anything, but a few showers possible. Temps remain mild, but not as warm as yesterday. This is the first step in our transition back to late winter weather early next week.

The mention of snow or slop refers to what may fall, but getting stickage should be limited to the mountains.

Morning Surface Weather

Quick Snapshot Next Tuesday

We see slushy snow, but it will fall with temperatures above freezing.

More on this below…

About That Record High Thursday

Baltimore hit 79ºF at BWI, breaking the old record for the date of 75ºF in 1967.

This discussion got a lot of attention on my Facebook Page last night, so I wanted to share some additional stats with you in case you missed it.

See the March Weather Almanac Sheet for Baltimore below.

The former March 11 record High of 75°F was the coolest on the history books for any day of the month. That ended today.
26 days (at least) in March/ Baltimore history are here with 80°F or higher. All warmer than today.
Based on the calendar, March 1 and 2 hit 80°F in 1972.
March 4th hit 80°F in 1923 (98 years ago).
There are clusters of warm record days throughout. Some recent. Some long ago.
The hottest March day on record in Baltimore was 90°F on March 29 in 1945. That was part of a 2 day record heat wave.
Most interesting is that same March 29th also had the record snow of 21.9” just 3 years earlier in 1942.

Talk about extremes, the flip in those 3 years is the largest weather contrast of any date on the calendar in all of Baltimore records.

Pretty cool, huh?

Explore More:

March Gains and Losses: Sun, Temps, Time, and Moon Phases This month.

Morning Temperatures

Afternoon Temperature Forecast

Normal High in Baltimore: 52ºF
Record High in Baltimore: 86ºF in 1990

These numbers will be 10 to 15 degrees below yesterday’s high temps.

Saturday Temperatures

The colder air will gradually spread in. This is a step down, with much colder air on the way.

Storm Animation: Monday – Wednesday

This ‘slop’ may be falling as snow, mix, or chilly rain depending where you are. But if there is to be any stickage, it might be limited to the mountains over 2,500 Ft elevation.

Temperature Outlook

Next week will be chilly. This swing of extremes is common in March, which also means a big bounce back on the other side. That next rise in temps may time out with the arrival of spring.