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Last updated on January 19, 2026 at 3:19 p.m.

Steve Rudin, 7News First Alert Meteorologist

MONDAY EVENING:
Mainly clear
Temperatures: 30s
Wind Chill: 30s to 20s
Winds: West 10-20 mph
Temperatures Monday evening will hold in 30s under mainly clear skies.

MONDAY NIGHT: COLD ALERT
Mostly clear
Lows: 10-20
Wind Chills: 0s
Winds: Northwest 10 mph
A very cold night as temperatures drop into the teens and wind chills in the single digits. A cold weather advisory has been posted by the National Weather Service for far western Maryland. It will continue until midday Tuesday.

TUESDAY: COLD ALERT
Sunny and cold
Highs: 25-30
Wind Chill: 10s
Winds: West 10-20 mph
The coldest day so far this winter is in store with wake-up wind chills near zero degrees and afternoon highs only in the 20s.

WEDNESDAY:
Mostly sunny
Highs: 38-45
Winds: South 10-20 mph
Another chilly start with wind chills in the 10s and 20s. Highs will reach the low 40s under mostly sunny skies.

THURSDAY:
Partly cloudy
Highs: 43-48
Winds: Northwest 10-20 mph
The warmest day of the week with highs in the middle to upper 40s.

FRIDAY:
Partly cloudy
Highs: 37-42
Winds: South 5-10 mph
The last day of the week with near normal temperatures, an Arctic cold front looks to move through the region during the weekend.

THIS WEEKEND:
Heads up — this looks like the coldest weekend of the season, with highs only in the 20s. We’re also keeping an eye on the potential for a winter weather event that may impact parts of the DMV and the East Coast, but details are still evolving. Stick with WTOP and First Alert Weather for the latest.