Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.73 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Feb 3:56 pm EST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W North Potomac MD

This Afternoon
High: 53 °F
Scattered
Showers
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Thursday
High: 47 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Areas Fog
then Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 41 °F
Rain and
Patchy Fog
Friday
High: 56 °F
Rain Likely
and Areas Fog
Friday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 56 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 43 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Scattered showers, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 53. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Rain, mainly after 3pm. Areas of fog before 11am. High near 47. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 41. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday

Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Areas of fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Sunday

Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.