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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field (KDMW)

Lat: 39.61°NLon: 77.01°WElev: 789ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed W 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 20 Jan 1:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Westminster MD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Calm wind.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Light southeast wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Light southeast wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Westminster MD
 39.6°N 77.05°W (Elev. 650 ft)
Last Update:
12:53 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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