Pacific Storms Continuing to Impact the West; Impactful Winter Storm in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Pacific storms will continue to bring strong winds, heavy rain with a risk for flooding to northern and central California, and heavy mountain snow in the Sierras, southern Cascades, and northern Rockies through Friday. Winter storm to impact the Midwest to Mid-Atlantic, with a combination of snow, sleet and freezing rain later today through Thursday. Hazardous travel is expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Overcast

33°F

1°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.41 in (1031.9 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	5 Feb 8:56 am EST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

South Kensington MD

Winter Weather Advisory February 5, 09:00pm until February 6, 10:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Today
High: 39 °F
Cloudy then
Slight Chance
Snow/Sleet
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely then
Wintry Mix
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Wintry Mix
then Rain
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 49 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Rain
Sunday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of snow between 1pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of sleet after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Sleet likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 11pm, then sleet likely between 11pm and 1am, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 1am. Low around 31. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

Rain and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all rain after 8am. High near 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Saturday

A chance of snow before 1pm, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.