Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Overcast with Haze

39°F

4°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 19 Feb 9:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Germantown MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of drizzle with a chance of rain before 2am, then rain, mainly after 2am.  Patchy dense fog. Low around 41. East wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain
    and Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly before 9am.  Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 54. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow.  High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of drizzle with a chance of rain before 2am, then rain, mainly after 2am. Patchy dense fog. Low around 41. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 54. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Rain and snow. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Germantown MD
 39.18°N 77.26°W (Elev. 489 ft)
9:53 pm EST Feb 19, 2026
10pm EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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