Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Light Rain

70°F

21°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 28 Jun 6:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW North Potomac MDSimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light south wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light south wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW North Potomac MDSimilar City Names
 39.07°N 77.25°W (Elev. 299 ft)
4:53 am EDT Jun 28, 2026
7am EDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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