Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1020.8 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 22 Jan 4:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Germantown MD

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 04:00pm until January 26, 04:00am
Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 08:00pm until January 24, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
Cold Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light west wind becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -9. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 14. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times.  High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Sleet before 1am, then a chance of snow.  Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Sleet then
    Snow/Sleet

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light west wind becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -9. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 14. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Sunday
Sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Sleet before 1am, then a chance of snow. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Germantown MD
 39.18°N 77.26°W (Elev. 489 ft)
3:53 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
5pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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