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

66°F

19°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	S 14 G 20 mph
Barometer	29.55 in (1001.8 mb)
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 12:56 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Glenwood MD

Tornado Watch until March 16, 07:00pm

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Tornado Watch

Tornado Watch until March 16, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Mon
Tornado Watch
This Afternoon
High: 69 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Breezy.
Rain/Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 50 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 1am. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.