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.

Light Rain

61°F

16°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	SE 15 mph
Barometer	29.39 in (996.4 mb)
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 4:56 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Damascus MD

Wind Advisory March 16, 08:00pm until March 17, 12:00am

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 68 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Breezy.
Wintry Mix
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 58 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 1am. The rain and sleet could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.