Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 9:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Boyds MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain after 3pm.  Areas of fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 57 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 8pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Low around 40. East wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly before 1pm.  High near 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain after 3pm. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 40. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
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Point Forecast:
Boyds MD
 39.19°N 77.32°W (Elev. 449 ft)
9:52 pm EST Feb 17, 2026
10pm EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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