Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Partly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Sep 7:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Potomac MD

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Low around 68. Light northwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 8am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 68. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Potomac MD
 39.01°N 77.15°W (Elev. 269 ft)
7:52 am EDT Sep 10, 2026
8am EDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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