Isolated Severe Storms in the Midwest; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains; Record Heat in the West

Isolated severe storms are possible across parts of the Florida Peninsula and the Great Lakes to Lower Missouri Valley and south-central Plains late this afternoon and early evening. Elevated to critical fire weather concerns continue over much of the northern Great Plains. Above average temperatures persist across portions of the West today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.27 in (1026.5 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 May 8:56 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Potomac MD

Today
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 52 °F
Showers
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 54 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 52. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.