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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field (KDMW)

Lat: 39.61°NLon: 77.01°WElev: 789ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.45 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 21 Jan 10:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Westminster MD

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. High near 17. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 17. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Westminster MD
 39.58°N 76.99°W (Elev. 748 ft)
Last Update:
9:53 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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