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.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.37 in
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 4:47 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Braddock Heights MD

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 68 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Wintry Mix
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 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 10pm, then rain and snow showers between 10pm and midnight. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.