Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in Maryland
Every extreme cold/wind chill event the National Weather Service has filed in Maryland, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Temperatures or wind chills at or below the local warning criteria, or cold that caused deaths.
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The most significant extreme cold/wind chill episodes in Maryland.
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- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 153
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- None recorded
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Extreme Cold in Maryland, February 4 to 5, 2007An arctic cold front pushed through the Mid Atlantic from the mid west during the evening hours on February 3rd. Northwest winds behind the front gusted to 40 mph.
- Extreme Cold in Maryland, January 23 to 31, 2026A rather anomalous Arctic Outbreak settled in ahead of the January 25th Winter Storm with reinforcing shots through the last week of January. The remarkable aspect of this outbreak was the duration, especially for the Mid-Atlantic.
- Extreme Cold and Cold in Maryland, January 4 to 6, 2018Arctic air and gusty winds caused low wind chills to develop.
- Extreme Cold and Cold in Maryland, January 20 to 23, 2025Arctic air moved in behind a departing low pressure system on January 20. This Arctic air remained overhead as high pressure dominated through January 23.
- Extreme Cold and Cold in Maryland, January 21, 2019A low pressure system moved up the eastern seaboard of the United States on January 20th, with cold temperatures and strong northwest winds funneling behind the system from the night of the 20th into the morning of the 21st.
- Extreme Cold and Cold in Maryland, February 7 to 9, 2026Another shot of Arctic Air spilled in February 7th through February 9th. For the mountains, minimum wind chills of -20 to -30F were observed. For the central Maryland, minimum wind chills of -5 to -20F were observed.
- Extreme Cold and Cold in Maryland, February 1 to 2, 2026A rather anomalous Arctic Outbreak continued into the first couple days of February. The remarkable aspect of this outbreak was the duration, as it extends well back into January. For portions of western Maryland, minimum wind chills of -20 to -30F were observed.
- Extreme Cold and Cold in Maryland, January 30 to 31, 2019A low pressure system moved into southeastern Canada on January 30th, with a cold front crossing through the Mid-Atlantic states. Cold temperatures and strong northwest winds followed behind the front on the night of the 30th and into the morning of the 31st.
- Extreme Cold in Maryland, January 22, 2000High pressure built into the Mid-Atlantic region on January 21st. A combination of clear skies, calm winds, and a fresh snowpack led to extremely cold overnight temperatures. On the morning of the 22nd, the mercury dropped into the single digits above and below zero.
- Extreme Cold in Maryland, January 21, 2000During the morning of the 21st, northwest winds were blowing at 15 to 30 MPH. Temperatures across the region were in the teens. This resulted in wind chill readings from 10 to 25 degrees below zero between midnight and 10 AM.
- Extreme Cold in Maryland, January 27 to 29, 2000High pressure was centered directly over the Mid-Atlantic region on the 28th and 29th. The combination of clear skies, calm winds, and a snowpack led to unusually cold temperatures.
- Extreme Cold in Maryland, December 22 to 23, 2000After a cold front moved across the region during the afternoon of the 22nd, northwest winds picked up to 20 to 30 MPH. Temperatures dropped into the teens which created wind chills between -10 and -20 degrees.
- Extreme Cold in Maryland, April 19, 2001High pressure over the Mid Atlantic region created calm winds and clear skies during the early morning hours of the 19th. These conditions in combination with a chilly airmass in place allowed temperatures to plummet into the mid 20s to lower 30s between 3 and 7 AM EDT.
- Extreme Cold in Maryland, January 4, 2014A high pressure system that moved over the Eastern Shore coupled with fresh snow cover from the winter storm on the 2nd and 3rd gave the area one of its coldest winter morning in years. This was the first of three arctic blasts in the state during the month.
- Extreme Cold and Cold in Maryland, January 19 to 20, 2026Artic air behind a cold front ushered in dangerously cold wind chills of -15 to -25F for Extreme Cold areas and -10 to -18F for the Cold Weather areas. Winds gusted up to 35 mph at times.
- Extreme Cold in Maryland, January 7, 2014A pressure gradient ahead of high pressure moving into the region led to gusty winds and cold conditions across the Mid Atlantic. Wind chill values of -20 and below occurred in Northern Maryland.
- Extreme Cold in Maryland, January 6 to 7, 2014An arctic front moved through the Mid Atlantic and cold air moved into the region. Gusty winds and cold temperatures led to wind chill values below -20. High pressure settled across the area and led to cold conditions to continue for a few days.
- Extreme Cold in Maryland, January 22, 2014Arctic high pressure moved into the region with a strong pressure gradient between the departing low pressure. Gusty northwest winds and cold temperatures resulted in wind chill values below -20.
- Extreme Cold in Maryland, January 23, 2014A cold front moved through the region reinforcing cold air and gusty winds. Wind chill values were -20 and below in the Potomac Highlands.
- Extreme Cold in Maryland, December 23 to 24, 2022A cold northwest wind behind an arctic cold front caused wind chills to drop to around -25 to -40 degrees the day of the 23rd through the early afternoon of the 24th.
- Extreme Cold in Maryland, January 16 to 17, 2009Arctic air moved over the Upper Ohio Valley with a large dome of High pressure. Morning lows across eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, and Garrett county Maryland.
- Extreme Cold in Maryland, January 8 to 9, 2011Low pressure intensified off the New England coast while high pressure approached from the Midwest. A strong gradient between these two systems caused windy conditions. The gusty winds combined with cold air for extremely low wind chills.
- Extreme Cold in Maryland, January 12 to 13, 2011Low pressure intensified off the New England coast while high pressure approached from the Midwest. A strong gradient between these two systems caused windy conditions. The gusty winds combined with cold air for extremely low wind chills for locations near the Allegheny Front.
- Extreme Cold in Maryland, January 21 to 22, 2011Low pressure intensified was located off the New England Coast while high pressure approached from the Ohio Valley. The pressure gradient between these two systems caused breezy conditions.
- Extreme Cold in Maryland, January 22 to 23, 2011Low pressure intensified was located off the New England Coast while high pressure approached from the Ohio Valley. The pressure gradient between these two systems caused breezy conditions.
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.