Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	SW 6 mph
Barometer	29.63 in (1005.0 mb)
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	20 Feb 12:56 pm EST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Potomac MD

This Afternoon
High: 56 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 53 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Sunday
High: 39 °F
Rain/Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 30 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Monday
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
Monday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday

Rain and snow. High near 39. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.