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

Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK)

Lat: 39.42°NLon: 77.37°WElev: 269ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	S 17 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.41 in
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 3:47 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Frederick MD

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 69 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Wintry Mix
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 59 °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 69. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Rain showers and sleet before 11pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 11pm and midnight. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.