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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field (KDMW)

Lat: 39.61°NLon: 77.01°WElev: 789ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.41 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 20 Jan 6:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Taneytown MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 9. Calm wind.

    Low: 9 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    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 17. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 9. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
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 17. 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 19. 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 22.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Taneytown MD
 39.64°N 77.16°W (Elev. 499 ft)
Last Update:
6:53 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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