Maryland Weather Forecast: Midweek Sees Record Lows, Temps Warm Up By Weekend

SILVER SPRING, MD — Winter storm Stella brought school closings, snow emergencies, power outages and the works to Maryland Monday and Tuesday. Finally things calmed down a bit Wednesday, although a wind advisory was issued, and it was so cold it felt like January.

WTOP reports that Wednesday could be a record-low for the DC area. The coldest high temperature on record for March 15 is 32 degrees in 1932, and Wednesday's forecast high was 30.

With only five days until the official start of Spring, this week's temperatures are surprisingly bitter. Thursday will have a high near 37. It will be breezy, but not as bad as Wednesday. There's a slight chance of rain and snow after 3 p.m. Friday to kick off the weekend, and a high near 45.

The weekend will warm us up a little, with a high near 55 Saturday and 48 Sunday. The first day of spring, Monday, looks hopeful with a high near 51.

Here's the latest from the National Weather Service:

Wednesday Night: Isolated snow showers before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: Rain and snow likely before 2am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: A chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Monday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

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