Bethesda Weather: Frigid Temps, Subzero Wind Chills This Week

BETHESDA, MD — The bitter cold weather that's blasting Bethesda, and much of the country, isn't going anywhere, at least for the next couple of days.

Thursday starts out with a high near 23 degrees with wind chills as low as -9. Yep, you read that right: -9 degrees. Thursday evening's forecast calls for a low of 14 degrees.

Friday will mostly be cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Expect a high of 30 degrees. Temperatures will dip to 21 degrees on Friday night.

The full forecast from the National Weather Service follows below:

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -9. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

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