Arctic Air for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic; Increase Moisture for Pacific Northwest; Active Pattern for Hawaii

An arctic cold front will impact the Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Snow showers and squalls will accompany this system with increasing winds and falling temperatures. Damaging wind gusts may result in tree damage and power outages. Meanwhile, moisture returns for the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii this weekend with both coverage and intensity of rainfall and higher elevation snows. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1006.7 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 7 Feb 12:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW North Potomac MD

Extreme Cold Warning February 7, 04:00am until February 8, 10:00am
High Wind Warning February 7, 04:00am until February 7, 07:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
High Wind Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered flurries.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of flurries before 7am.  Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Saturday
A chance of flurries before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW North Potomac MD
 39.07°N 77.28°W (Elev. 299 ft)
12:53 am EST Feb 7, 2026
1am EST Feb 7, 2026-6pm EST Feb 13, 2026
 
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