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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

College Park Airport (KCGS)

Lat: 38.98°NLon: 76.92°WElev: 49ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.54 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 8:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Chevy Chase MD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. High near 19. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 19. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chevy Chase MD
 39.01°N 77.09°W (Elev. 253 ft)
Last Update:
6:53 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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