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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 11 Jan 8:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Potomac MD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Cloudy, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Potomac MD
 39°N 77.24°W (Elev. 318 ft)
Last Update:
6:53 am EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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