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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 >

Current conditions at

Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK)

Lat: 39.42°NLon: 77.37°WElev: 269ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.50 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 20 Jan 7:45 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Frederick Municipal Airport MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 11. Calm wind.

    Low: 11 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • 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 17. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 11. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light northwest wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Frederick Municipal Airport MD
 39.41°N 77.37°W (Elev. 272 ft)
Last Update:
6:53 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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