Extreme Cold Likely Next Week, Could Rival December 2022 Arctic Outbreak

By Foots Forecast
Posted on 01/15/25

Baltimore, MD - Jan. 15, 2025 - It’s cold this week. But we have some downright extreme cold coming next week and it could rival the arctic outbreak we experienced in December of 2022.

All 3 major long range forecast models are calling consistently for temperatures 20-30 degrees below average. That would mean highs in the teens with lows near or below 0. Wind chills on all 3 models reach the -10 to -20 degree range. If this comes to fruition, it would be the coldest air not only of the season, but possibly since that arctic outbreak in 2022.

How cold will it get? We don’t know yet. Models tend to be too aggressive with the cold air this far out. But it’s very likely that we will see highs in the teens with lows in the single digits early and mid next week with below, maybe well below 0 wind chills.

Right now there are no strong signals for winter storms, but we are watching Sunday/Monday for potential of light winter precip. Details will become clearer later this week.