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 >

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
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

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

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    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%.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    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%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    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.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    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.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    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.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
A chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Mount Airy MD
 39.37°N 77.12°W (Elev. 699 ft)
12:53 am EST Feb 6, 2026
1am EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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