Dangerous Cold and Gusty Winds Anticipated This Weekend

A significant arctic outbreak will bring frigid temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic this weekend. Strong winds which could produce tree damage and power outages, and periods of snow squalls are also possible. Relief from this cold and a warming trend is forecast to commence by the beginning to middle of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Extreme Cold Watch in effect from February 7, 04:00 AM EST until February 8, 10:00 AM EST

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.96 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	5 Feb 7:56 pm EST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W North Potomac MD

Extreme Cold Watch February 7, 04:00am until February 8, 10:00am

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Extreme Cold Watch

Tonight
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 33 °F
Partly Sunny
then
Scattered
Snow Showers
Friday Night
Low: 11 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Saturday
High: 18 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 22 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 31 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind.

Friday

Scattered snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

Scattered snow showers before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a northwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.