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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1026.9 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 25 Jan 9:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sandy Spring MD

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 10:55am until January 26, 04:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 10:55am until January 26, 04:00am

    NOW until 4:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 26 °F

    Sleet

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain and sleet before 8pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 8pm and 10pm. Low around 16. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 26. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight
Freezing rain and sleet before 8pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 8pm and 10pm. Low around 16. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sandy Spring MD
 39.16°N 77.04°W (Elev. 469 ft)
Last Update:
10:44 am EST Jan 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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