Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair with Haze

73°F

23°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 11:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W North Potomac MD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Juneteenth
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W North Potomac MD
 39.1°N 77.31°W (Elev. 348 ft)
10:30 pm EDT Jun 18, 2025
12am EDT Jun 19, 2025-6pm EDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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