Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	NW 12 G 18 mph
Barometer	29.85 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 May 4:56 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Potomac MD

This Afternoon
High: 63 °F
Scattered
Sprinkles
Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Scattered
Sprinkles
Friday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 52 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 94 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Scattered sprinkles. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight

Scattered sprinkles before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.