Arctic Air for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic; Increase Moisture for Pacific Northwest; Active Pattern for Hawaii

An arctic cold front will impact the Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Snow showers and squalls will accompany this system with increasing winds and falling temperatures. Damaging wind gusts may result in tree damage and power outages. Meanwhile, moisture returns for the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii this weekend with both coverage and intensity of rainfall and higher elevation snows. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair and Breezy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 7 Feb 12:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sandy Spring MD

Extreme Cold Warning February 7, 01:54pm until February 8, 10:00am
High Wind Warning February 7, 01:54pm until February 7, 07:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
High Wind Warning
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    Extreme Cold Warning February 7, 01:54pm until February 8, 10:00am
    High Wind Warning February 7, 01:54pm until February 7, 07:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sandy Spring MD
 39.16°N 77.04°W (Elev. 469 ft)
12:53 pm EST Feb 7, 2026
1pm EST Feb 7, 2026-6pm EST Feb 13, 2026
 
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