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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	NW 5 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Jun 9:56 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Potomac MD

Today
High: 81 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 67 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 83 °F
Scattered
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 67 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 97 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then isolated showers between 3am and 5am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Scattered showers before 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Scattered thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 91.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.