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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

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Feb 6:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Germantown MD

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

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered snow showers before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind.
Friday
Scattered snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. 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. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Germantown MD
 39.18°N 77.26°W (Elev. 489 ft)
Last Update:
6:53 pm EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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