Late February/Early March 2026 Mid-Long Range

[SnowenOutThere]

2 hours ago, dailylurker said:

Bacon Ridge trailhead on Forny RD has 300 acres of wild meadows. I threw out 20 pounds of native wildflower mix on the public lands there. It's absolutely awesome. I go there every evening during the spring and summer to just look at wildflowers. 

Oh please do let me know if you have any good wildflower hikes to go on. I've done the Bull Run Bluebells but otherwise just know about the Mountain Laurels across Shenandoah and WV. Got some hikes I've done in the winter (namely Cranberry wilderness) that I can't wait to do in the spring. Also have a patch of wild daffodils out next to a path near my house. Just hundreds of them. 

[wxmeddler]

I just want 50's not 80's.

[SnowenOutThere]

Just now, wxmeddler said:

I just want 50's not 80's.

I think 60s is a good compromise for this time of year. Nice enough where you can comfortably wear no jacket but not so warm where it starts feeling uncomfortable. 

[Kay]

Just now, wxmeddler said:

I just want 50's not 80's.

Warm-ish March is fine if we must. Torching March = mud + mosquitos. Terrible.

[Eskimo Joe]

5 minutes ago, wxmeddler said:

I just want 50's not 80's.

50s and dry is great concrete pouring weather.

[Kay]

3 minutes ago, Eskimo Joe said:

50s and dry is great concrete pouring weather.

More mesonet stations on the way?

[wxmeddler]

4 minutes ago, Kay said:

More mesonet stations on the way?

We have 4 on the docket once we dry out a bit.

[MillvilleWx]

52 minutes ago, wxmeddler said:

We have 4 on the docket once we dry out a bit.

Sweet!! Love it. Where are they going to be located, if I may ask? Also, gotta find a time to meet for lunch one day and chat meteorology and learn more about the Mesonet program. I was actually shadowed by a student at UMD this past Friday that knows you. She was incredibly bright and has interest in WPC. Small world!! 

[Eskimo Joe]

48 minutes ago, MillvilleWx said:

Sweet!! Love it. Where are they going to be located, if I may ask? Also, gotta find a time to meet for lunch one day and chat meteorology and learn more about the Mesonet program. I was actually shadowed by a student at UMD this past Friday that knows you. She was incredibly bright and has interest in WPC. Small world!! 

I can't speak for @wxmeddler, but as one of the project folks I'm always down for a beer or six and chatting weather, mesonet, etc.

[fujiwara79]

I prefer a cold March ala March 1960 or March 2018.  And a summer like 1816 would be amazing.

[Alfoman]

12Z GFS is a straight firehose with temps and liquid from March 6th through 12th...brings like 9-12 inches of rain from the SE thru the Ohio Valley during that time. Honestly looking forward to a nice change in pace! 

Although I'm afraid the Cherry Blossoms are going to come out early this year only to be killed off but a random week of chill. 

 

[WxUSAF]

Always need to be cautious of BDCFs in early spring. But guidance seems consistent keeping us in the warm sector. Torchy torch starting next Thursday afternoon. 

[wxmeddler]

Just now, MillvilleWx said:

Sweet!! Love it. Where are they going to be located, if I may ask? Also, gotta find a time to meet for lunch one day and chat meteorology and learn more about the Mesonet program. I was actually shadowed by a student at UMD this past Friday that knows you. She was incredibly bright and has interest in WPC. Small world!! 

Centerville (Queen Anne's Co)
Prince Frederick (Calvert)
Lusby (Calvert)
Whiteford(Hartford)

Would love to meet up! We're only down the street. 

Yes, I know the person you're talking about. I call dibs on being her employer when she graduates. 

[bncho]

man, we really do suck

[MDSnow93]

3 minutes ago, bncho said:

man, we really do suck

Winter is always a crapshoot on the east coast. And with the elephant in the room, everything's more extreme, and the goalposts are widened. We'll get our turn soon!

[Stormchaserchuck1]

78F on 12z Euro for March 7th in DC. 72F 3-10 and 76F 3-11. 

[Chris78]

13 minutes ago, bncho said:

man, we really do suck

Poor WV panhandle / I-81 corridor 

Looks like 5 years in a row now for under 20" at HGR longest stretch dating back to 1899 when they started keeping records

[Terpeast]

25 minutes ago, bncho said:

man, we really do suck

Wow, the color scheme really brings out our luck (or lack thereof) this winter. It could have been one for the ages, but we did not have luck on our side.

That won’t last forever though. It’ll flip at some point. 

[mitchnick]

7 minutes ago, Terpeast said:

Wow, the color scheme really brings out our luck (or lack thereof) this winter. It could have been one for the ages, but we did not have luck on our side.

That won’t last forever though. It’ll flip at some point. 

Absolutely...but whether it'll be in my lifetime is all I care about. 

[mitchnick]

Euro does have cold looming to our NW at the end of its run. Whether it gets to us is the question. 

[Stormchaserchuck1]

13 minutes ago, mitchnick said:

Euro does have cold looming to our NW at the end of its run. Whether it gets to us is the question. 

Re-enforced by -PNA pattern though. We need that Pacific High pressure to change.  Some lite signs of -NAO loading pattern setting up... New El Nino's certainly don't start leading the pattern in March. 

[Stormchaserchuck1]

50 minutes ago, bncho said:

man, we really do suck

I've had an average Winter. Pretty good. I do wish there were more Clipper storms though, they are my favorite. 

[Heisy]

Re-enforced by -PNA pattern though. We need that Pacific High pressure to change.  Some lite signs of -NAO loading pattern setting up...

With the SSW event I suspect we’ll see some -NAO showing as we head towards mid month. Just a gut feeling. We’ll probably have BN period second half of month. If we’re lucky maybe even a freak frozen event. Never know

[ravensrule]

44 minutes ago, Stormchaserchuck1 said:

78F on 12z Euro for March 7th in DC. 72F 3-10 and 76F 3-11. 

You must have a huge pants tent. 

[Stormchaserchuck1]

I can't wait! I'm going to do garden work. 

[87storms]

1 hour ago, bncho said:

man, we really do suck

And now you all know why I kvetch about the lack of snow (admittedly more than I should and not in the banter thread often enough). This winter gets no higher than a B- imby. Glad the snow mounds are on their way out and spring is on its way in.

[Stormchaserchuck1]

20+ days with significant snow on the ground is good. I feel like it was a real Winter. Of course at 39N/90 we aren't always going to get sustained cold like it was. 

[Stormchaserchuck1]

Plant those pumpkins and watermelon the 2nd week of March. Call me risky. SSWs have not correlated with cold in March-April the last few times. Experiment to see how they do, they are thick plants. 

[Chris78]

7 minutes ago, 87storms said:

And now you all know why I kvetch about the lack of snow (admittedly more than I should and not in the banter thread often enough). This winter gets no higher than a B- imby. Glad the snow mounds from are on their way out and spring is on its way in.

I think your being very generous with your grade lol.

I give no higher than a D+. If no more snow happens I'll end up with 17" in my yard which is only 58% of climo. 5 years and running for under 20" for the season.

It's just been a brutal stretch for the western and Northern areas.

Some people love Cold but without snow it's just meh to me. Outrageous heating bill the last 2 months lol.

[mitchnick]

29 minutes ago, Heisy said:

With the SSW event I suspect we’ll see some -NAO showing as we head towards mid month. Just a gut feeling. We’ll probably have BN period second half of month. If we’re lucky maybe even a freak frozen event. Never know

This is what I've been thinking too. But NE will, of course, be favored. Plus, we've had how many BN months in a row? Has to change at some point, but I'm not sure a fading Niña will do it.