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 elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. 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.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.66 in (1006.0 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 7:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Dayton MD

Winter Storm Watch February 22, 03:00pm until February 23, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow.  High near 37. East wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm.  Low around 29. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Rain and snow. High near 37. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 29. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dayton MD
 39.24°N 76.99°W (Elev. 568 ft)
6:53 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
8pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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