Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Mostly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.58 in (1003.2 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 16 Mar 11:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Bethesda MD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Bethesda MD
 39.01°N 77.15°W (Elev. 269 ft)
10:54 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
12am EDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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