Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Rain

63°F

17°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	S 12 G 20 mph
Barometer	29.49 in (999.8 mb)
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	6.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 1:56 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Washington Grove MD

Tornado Watch until March 16, 07:00pm

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Tornado Watch

Tornado Watch until March 16, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Mon
Tornado Watch
This Afternoon
High: 69 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Wintry Mix
and Blustery
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain showers and sleet before 11pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 11pm and 1am. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 29. Blustery, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.