Extreme Cold Watch, Maryland

Severe

Wind chills as low as 5 below zero. The cold wind chills as low as 5 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Ended Sunday, February 1, 2026.

Issued: Thursday, January 29, 1:13 in the afternoon
Expires: Sunday, February 1, 10 in the morning
Updated: January 31, 2026

How much

Wind chill: As low as 5 below zero

Map

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Details from the National Weather Service

What: For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 5 below possible.
Where: Portions of southeast Maryland and central, east central, north central, and south central Virginia.
When: For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 1 in the morning Saturday to 1 in the morning Sunday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from late Saturday night through Sunday morning.
Impacts: The cold wind chills as low as 5 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Updates

Saturday 12:48 at night
Cancelled by the National Weather Service. January 31, 2026
Friday 9:59 at night
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 30, 2026
Friday 2:17 in the afternoon
Area expanded. January 30, 2026
Friday 9:52 in the morning
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 30, 2026
Friday 2:16 in the morning
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 30, 2026
Thursday 8:24 in the evening
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 29, 2026
Thursday 1:13 in the afternoon
Extreme Cold Watch issued for Sunday overnight through Sunday morning. January 29, 2026