Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garrett County Airport (K2G4)

Lat: 39.58°NLon: 79.34°WElev: 2933ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SW 20 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.52 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

McHenry MD

Winter Storm Watch February 22, 01:00am until February 23, 06:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow.  High near 32. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow.  Low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 32. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. Low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
McHenry MD
 39.56°N 79.36°W (Elev. 2500 ft)
12:22 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
12pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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