Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flood Threats Continue into the Weekend

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday night. Severe storm hazards may include large hail, severe winds, and tornadoes, some of which may be strong. There will be another chance for severe thunderstorms on Saturday for portions of Texas, the Lower Mississippi Valley, and the Ohio Valley. Storms could result in locally heavy rain and flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fog/Mist

39°F

4°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1027.2 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 7 Mar 3:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

North Potomac MD

  • Today

    Today: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
North Potomac MD
 39.09°N 77.28°W (Elev. 351 ft)
3:53 am EST Mar 7, 2026
4am EST Mar 7, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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