The calendar is about to turn to October, but Montgomery County and the surrounding region could still get one more taste of summer, with temperatures potentially approaching 90 degrees later this week.
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Cooler temperatures and plenty of rain are in the forecast for Montgomery County and surrounding areas in D.C., Maryland, and Northern Virginia this week, as summer officially comes to an end.
Maryland is among the states where the first accumulating snow becomes increasingly possible in late November and December, according to a recently updated Farmers’ Almanac snowfall guide.
FOX5 meteorologist Mike Thomas is offering an early look at the 2026-2027 winter, suggesting the region could see an overall mild-to-warm season with fewer snow events, but an elevated risk of a major snowstorm if conditions align.
With summer coming to an end and the possibility of cooler weather in the coming weeks, two familiar publications are offering a look ahead at what winter 2026-2027 could bring to Montgomery County and the surrounding region.
A new mesonet weather station is now online and streaming real-time environmental data from Laytonsville, according to the Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac is offering two somewhat conflicting signals for the Washington, D.C. region in its newly released winter outlook for 2026-2027, though the area is firmly within the “cold, snowy” portion of the map.
Near-record heat and high humidity are expected across the region this week, with temperatures potentially approaching 100 degrees in some areas, according to the National Weather Service.
Near-record heat could bring temperatures approaching 100 degrees to Montgomery County and the surrounding region this week, according to the National Weather Service.
A weather display indicated that the temperature in Martinsburg, West Virginia, “reached” a blistering 147 degrees Friday, but residents can rest assured that the Eastern Panhandle did not suddenly become one of the hottest places on Earth.
A developing “super El Niño” could set the stage for a boom-or-bust winter when it comes to snow across the Washington, D.C. region, according to FOX 5 DC meteorologist Mike Thomas.