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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 11 Mar 2:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W North Potomac MD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 79 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 3am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Temperature falling to around 40 by 2pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F⇓

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 3am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Rain and snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Temperature falling to around 40 by 2pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Cloudy, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Rain. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W North Potomac MD
 39.1°N 77.31°W (Elev. 348 ft)
Last Update:
1:58 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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