Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 10 Mar 3:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Potomac MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely before 3pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Rain likely before 3pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Rain. Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain. High near 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
Potomac MD
 39.02°N 77.2°W (Elev. 381 ft)
4:54 pm EDT Mar 10, 2026
4pm EDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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