Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salisbury, Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico County Regional Airport (KSBY)

Lat: 38.34°NLon: 75.51°WElev: 52ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 28 Jan 3:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Sharptown MD

Cold Weather Advisory January 28, 04:32pm until January 29, 10:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 28, 04:32pm until January 29, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Thu

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 24 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Sharptown MD
 38.5°N 75.69°W (Elev. 36 ft)
4:11 pm EST Jan 28, 2026
4pm EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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