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Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK)

Lat: 39.42°NLon: 77.37°WElev: 269ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.59 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 2 Mar 6:45 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Frederick MD

Winter Weather Advisory March 2, 10:00pm until March 3, 01:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly between 10am and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 2am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow. Patchy fog between 10pm and 2am. Low around 30. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet before 7am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet between 7am and 10am, then rain likely after 10am. Patchy fog between 1pm and 3pm. High near 44. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain. Low around 42. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 58 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly between 10am and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow before 2am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow. Patchy fog between 10pm and 2am. Low around 30. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain and freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet before 7am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet between 7am and 10am, then rain likely after 10am. Patchy fog between 1pm and 3pm. High near 44. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 42. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Frederick MD
 39.42°N 77.42°W (Elev. 305 ft)
Last Update:
6:53 am EST Mar 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Mar 2, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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