Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Aug 11:56 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW North Potomac MD

Overnight
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Severe
Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
Low: 68 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Patchy
Fog
Friday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 67 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 70 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 7 mph.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 89.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.