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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Baltimore / Martin (KMTN)

Lat: 39.33°NLon: 76.42°WElev: 23ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed W 12 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.41 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 20 Jan 12:45 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Essex MD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Calm wind.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Light southeast wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Light southeast wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex MD
 39.3°N 76.46°W (Elev. 3 ft)
Last Update:
12:53 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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