Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer	30.21 in (1024.7 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	48°F (9°C)
Last update	1 Mar 1:56 pm EST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W North Potomac MD

This Afternoon
High: 49 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 36 °F
Chance Snow
Monday Night
Low: 29 °F
Chance Snow
then Wintry
Mix
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Rain
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Rain Likely
Wednesday
High: 64 °F
Chance Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 52 °F
Chance Rain
Thursday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Monday

A chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night

A chance of snow before 1am, then snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then rain or freezing rain after 4am. Low around 29. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 48. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.