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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

College Park Airport (KCGS)

Lat: 38.98°NLon: 76.92°WElev: 49ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 7:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lanham MD

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 04:00am until January 18, 06:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain between 1am and 5am, then rain and snow likely. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after noon. High near 35. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain between 1am and 5am, then rain and snow likely. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after noon. High near 35. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lanham MD
 38.96°N 76.87°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
6:53 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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