Dangerous Cold Persists through Monday; Wintry Weather from the Northern Plains to the Great Lakes

Bitter cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills will persist from Florida to the Northeast through Monday. Daily record low temperatures are forecast across the Southeast and Florida, with some all-time February low temperature records possible across Florida. An Alberta clipper will spread wintry precipitation across the Northern Plains today and into the upper Great Lakes into tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 2 Feb 12:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sandy Spring MD

Cold Weather Advisory until February 2, 08:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory until February 2, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Mon

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 14 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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Point Forecast:
Sandy Spring MD
 39.16°N 77.04°W (Elev. 469 ft)
12:53 am EST Feb 2, 2026
1am EST Feb 2, 2026-6pm EST Feb 8, 2026
 
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