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Lake-effect Snow and Whiteout Conditions in the Great Lakes Region; Below-average Temperatures in the East

Heavy lake-effect and lake-enhanced snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes and produce some whiteout conditions that could cause difficult travel conditions. A coastal low will produce moderate to heavy snow over parts of southern and eastern New England into the afternoon. Below average temperatures are expected across the eastern U.S., particularly with chilly morning temperatures. Read More >


Location Sky/Weather Temp.
(°F)
Dewpt.
(°F)
Humidity
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Pressure
(in)
Remarks
Washington National Clear 20 -2 38 NW14 30.33R WCI7
Dulles Intl. Clear 17 -2 43 NW7 30.32R WCI8
BWI Airport Clear 18 -3 39 NW9 30.32R WCI7
Baltimore/Inner Harbor, MD Missing
20 -7 30 MISG 30.33R
Charlottesville, VA Clear 22 -4 32 CALM 30.29R
Fredericksburg, VA Clear 23 3 42 N3 30.32R
Staunton, VA Clear 17 -2 43 W7 30.27R WCI7
Winchester, VA Missing
Missing
Missing
Missing
MISG Missing
Annapolis, MD Clear 22 3 44 NW13G23 30.34R WCI10
Hagerstown Airport, MD Clear 14 -3 47 W12 30.28R WCI0
Baltimore/Martin, MD Clear 21 -6 30 NW10 30.35R WCI10
Martinsburg, WV Clear 14 -4 44 W7 30.30R WCI4
Petersburg, WV Clear 14 -4 44 W12G20 30.28R WCI1
Patuxent River, MD Clear 25 4 40 NW15 30.31R WCI13
Cumberland, MD Partly Cloudy 11 -5 47 SW7 30.36R WCI0
Oakland, MD Flurries -2 -6 84 W9G16 30.10R WCI-18
Hourly observations from: 600 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
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HOURLY OBSERVATIONS AROUND THE LWX CWA
600 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2026

Note: "FAIR" indicates few or no clouds below 12,000 feet
with no significant weather and/or obstructions to visibility.

 * =Non NWS site. Station does not report significant weather 
    and/or obstructions to visibility.

...DOWNTOWN AREAS...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
WASHINGTON NAT CLEAR     20  -2  38 NW14      30.33R WCI   7          
BALT INNER HAR   N/A     20  -7  30 MISG      30.33R                  


...WASHINGTON SUBURBS...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
DULLES         CLEAR     17  -2  43 NW7       30.32R WCI   8          
MANASSAS*      CLEAR     18   2  49 N6        30.34R WCI  10          
LEESBURG*      CLEAR     19   1  45 MISG      30.33R                  
GAITHERSBURG*  CLEAR     16  -2  45 NW10      30.30R WCI   4          
FT BELVOIR     CLEAR     22  -3  32 NW8       30.31R WCI  13          
QUANTICO       CLEAR     21   1  41 NW5       30.35R WCI  15          
ANDREWS AFB    CLEAR     21  -3  34 NW14      30.31R WCI   8          
COLLEGE PARK*  CLEAR     20  -3  35 NW5       30.35R WCI  14          

...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CULPEPER*      CLEAR     19   2  47 CALM      30.32R                  
CHARLOTTESVILL CLEAR     22  -4  32 CALM      30.29R                  
WARRENTON*     CLEAR     17   0  47 N5        30.31R WCI  10          
ORANGE*        CLEAR     23   0  36 W6        30.30R WCI  16          
GORDONSVILLE*  CLEAR     20   6  53 MISG      30.30R                  
FREDERICKSBRG* CLEAR     23   3  42 N3        30.32R                  
LOUISA*        CLEAR     18   3  52 CALM      30.30R                  
ASHLAND        CLEAR     26   7  44 N3        30.33R                  
RICHMOND       CLEAR     27   8  44 NW5       30.31R WCI  22          

...NORTHEAST/CENTRAL MARYLAND...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
BWI AIRPORT    CLEAR     18  -3  39 NW9       30.32R WCI   7          
ANNAPOLIS      CLEAR     22   3  44 NW13G23   30.34R WCI  10          
MARTIN AIRPORT CLEAR     21  -6  30 NW10      30.35R WCI  10          
ABERDEEN*      CLEAR     19  -1  41 W6        30.32  WCI  10          
WESTMINSTER*   CLEAR     16   0  48 W12       30.26R WCI   3          
FREDERICK*     CLEAR     15  -3  44 W3        30.34S                  
FORT MEADE*    CLEAR     19   1  45 NW9       30.35R WCI   9          

...SOUTHERN MARYLAND...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
PATUXENT RIVER CLEAR     25   4  40 NW15      30.31R WCI  13          
ST MARYS CITY  CLEAR     25   6  44 NW5       30.31R WCI  19          

...MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
SALISBURY      CLEAR     24   3  40 NW13G25   30.29R WCI  12          
CAMBRIDGE*     CLEAR     25   5  42 NW14      30.31R WCI  13          
OCEAN CITY     CLEAR     25   5  42 N12G20    30.29R WCI  14          
EASTON*        CLEAR     21   1  42 NW15      30.30R WCI   8          

...SHENANDOAH VALLEY...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
MARTINSBURG    CLEAR     14  -4  44 W7        30.30R WCI   4          
HAGERSTOWN APT CLEAR     14  -3  47 W12       30.28R WCI   0          
STAUNTON*      CLEAR     17  -2  43 W7        30.27R WCI   7          
WINCHESTER*      N/A    N/A N/A N/A MISG        N/A                   
NEW MARKET*    CLEAR     13  -1  51 CALM      30.28R                  
WAYNESBORO*    CLEAR     17  -3  42 SW3       30.24R                  

...APPALACHIANS...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
PETERSBURG WV* CLEAR     14  -4  44 W12G20    30.28R WCI   1          
CUMBERLAND*    PTCLDY    11  -5  47 SW7       30.36R WCI   0          
OAKLAND*       FLURRIES  -2  -6  84 W9G16     30.10R WCI -18          
HOT SPRINGS*   CLEAR      6  -5  60 W18G26    30.03R WCI -13          
ELKINS         CLEAR      8  -2  63 SW8       30.26R WCI  -4          
BEDFORD PA*    PTCLDY     7 -10  46 W5        30.25S WCI  -2          
JOHNSTOWN      MOCLDY     1  -8  66 W21G31    30.10R WCI -21          
ALTOONA        CLEAR      5  -7  57 W14       30.20R WCI -12          

...SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA/DELAWARE...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
YORK           CLEAR     14  -3  47 W12       30.28R WCI   0          
WILMINGTON     CLEAR     14   2  58 NW8       30.30R WCI   3          

...MARINE OBSERVATIONS...
  
STATION/POSITION TIME  TEMP    WIND        PRES
                       AIR SEA DIR/SP/G
                 (UTC) (F)     (DEG/KT/KT) (MB)
THOMAS PT LIGHT  1100   22     310/ 17/ 22 1028.0R
TOLCHESTER       1030   23 34  310/ 17/ 24 1026.6R
COVE POINT       1030   26     340/ 19/ 22 1026.8R
GOOSES REEF      1048   24 38  330/ 23/ 31   N/A
BALT HARBOR      1030   21 38  330/  8/ 14   N/A
BALT KEY BRIDGE  1030   22     300/ 14/ 20 1026.8R
ANNAPOLIS USNA   1030   22 37  280/ 12/ 18 1025.9R
WASH DC CHANNEL  1030   22 37  310/  9/ 13 1027.2R
DAHLGREN         1024   24 38  330/  5/  8 1026.2
LEWISETTA        1024   29 38  340/  9/ 15 1026.0
SOLOMONS ISLAND  1030   26 39  340/  9/ 13 1025.8R
PINEY POINT      1024          350/ 10/ 14   N/A
POTOMAC BUOY     1048   27 39  340/ 12/ 16   N/A
CAMBRIDGE PIER   1030   27 35  330/ 16/ 19 1026.2R
BISHOPS HEAD     1030   26     350/  8/ 11 1026.0R
CHESAPEAKE CITY  1030   21 36  280/  7/ 11 1026.2R

  

 

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