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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.39 in (1031.5 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 20 Jan 9:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Boyds MD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Boyds MD
 39.19°N 77.32°W (Elev. 449 ft)
9:53 am EST Jan 20, 2026
10am EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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