March 31 Weather Out Like A Lion With Rain Some Thunder And Snow

Wednesday March 31 2021

A mild start to the day with rain on the way. The wet weather will arrive in metro areas around mid day, then a surge of heavy showers with some thunder overnight.

The cold front will arrive early Thursday, which will drag in some wet snow to western Maryland and suburbs near and north of Baltimore. This will be followed by two mornings below freezing, then we bounce back to 70ºF next week.

Morning Surface Weather

A large band of rain will be arriving mid day. The cold front will sleep it through tomorrow morning.

Morning Temperatures

Weather Almanac

Normal Low in Baltimore: 38ºF; Record 20ºF in 1964

Normal High in Baltimore: 59ºF, Record 86ºF 1998

Snow: 1.4” in 1997

Temperature Animation

I wanted to show this in motion to give the full effect. We may briefly get close to 60ºF, but most of today will be in the 50s.

Tomorrow morning will be windy and chilly, but we do not get below freezing locally. That is important with any falling snow.

Forecast Snapshot: Central Maryland

See the rain forecast below

Rain Snapshots

Noon: Rain moves into metro areas

Midnight: Another wave of showers may have some thunder from Baltimore to the Eastern Shore.

4 AM Thursday: Snow in western Maryland will be pushing east

Snow Highlights —-> slider

Snow Forecast Map

Yes, this is the legit forecast from the GFS Model.

Based on the surface temps, if there is any stickage locally it will be mainly on the grass and car tops.

Western Maryland and central PA will be colder. This region could get snow even on the roads. Totals will be between 3 and 5 inches with snow showers into the afternoon.