Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the Eastern U.S. into next week. Several daily record temperature records are likely to be broken. Fire weather concerns will return to the central/southern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fog

45°F

7°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.22 in (1024.8 mb)
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	0.50 mi
Last update	4 Mar 10:56 pm EST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW North Potomac MD

Dense Fog Advisory March 4, 11:07pm until March 5, 10:00am

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Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory March 4, 11:07pm until March 5, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Thu
Dense Fog Advisory
Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Areas Drizzle
and Dense Fog
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Areas Drizzle
and Dense Fog
Thursday Night
Low: 50 °F
Showers
Likely and
Areas Fog
Friday
High: 68 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Friday Night
Low: 48 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 55 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Areas of drizzle. Widespread dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

Thursday

Areas of drizzle before noon, then scattered showers, mainly after 3pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

Showers likely. Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday

A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.