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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 4:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

North Bethesda MD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am.  Mostly 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.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 5am.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  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.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly 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.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 5am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. 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
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
North Bethesda MD
 39.03°N 77.12°W (Elev. 295 ft)
4:53 am EDT Jun 27, 2026
5am EDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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