Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed W 20 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 22 Jan 11:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Boyds MD

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 04:00pm until January 26, 04:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light west wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow.  High near 20. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light west wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. High near 20. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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Point Forecast:
Boyds MD
 39.19°N 77.32°W (Elev. 449 ft)
9:53 am EST Jan 22, 2026
12pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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