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Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK)

Lat: 39.42°NLon: 77.37°WElev: 269ft.

Fair

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.34 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jan 8:47 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Frederick MD

Cold Weather Advisory January 30, 09:16am until January 30, 11:00am
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 30, 09:16am until January 30, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -9. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -9. North wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -7. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -2. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -9. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -9. North wind 6 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -7. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 14.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Frederick MD
 39.44°N 77.42°W (Elev. 348 ft)
Last Update:
9:01 am EST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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