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

Extreme Cold Watch in effect from February 7, 04:00 AM EST until February 8, 10:00 AM EST

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.90 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	6 Feb 12:56 am EST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Mount Airy MD

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

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Extreme Cold Watch

Overnight
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 30 °F
Partly Sunny
then
Scattered
Snow Showers
Friday Night
Low: 9 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Saturday
High: 14 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Sunday
High: 20 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 28 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind.

Friday

Scattered snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

Scattered snow showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.