Dangerous Cold Weather for Most of the Country; Rare Winter Storm for the South; Fire Weather Concerns for Southern California

Arctic air will filter south and east through early this week. As this cold air moves across the South, a rare winter storm is forecast to develop from Texas, Gulf Coast States into the Southeast through early this week. Several new daily record low temperatures are expected, including new record-low maximum temperatures. For Southern California, fire weather concerns increase this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garrett County Airport (K2G4)

Lat: 39.58°NLon: 79.34°WElev: 2933ft.

Fair

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-22°F (-30°C)
Last update 21 Jan 4:05 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Oakland MD

Extreme Cold Warning January 21, 04:31am until January 23, 10:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning January 21, 04:31am until January 23, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Thu

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: -8 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of flurries before 1pm, then snow showers likely after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -21. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: -11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -22. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -18. West wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of flurries before 1pm, then snow showers likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -21. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -22. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oakland MD
 39.41°N 79.41°W (Elev. 2398 ft)
3:30 am EST Jan 21, 2025
4am EST Jan 21, 2025-6pm EST Jan 27, 2025
 
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