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Hot Temperatures in the West; Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Potential in the Southwest

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place across coastal southern California again today and the interior Northwest U.S into Thursday, with the Pacific Northwest carrying the potential for record-breaking high temperatures. A combination of monsoonal moisture and tropical moisture ahead of tropical cyclone Lorena will bring heavy rainfall and the potential for flooding through the week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 3 Sep 2:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Friendship MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
A chance of thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Friendship MD
 39.28°N 76.93°W (Elev. 397 ft)
Last Update:
1:30 pm EDT Sep 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Sep 3, 2025-6pm EDT Sep 10, 2025
 
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