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

43°F

6°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1030.1 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 6 Mar 9:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W North Potomac MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 69. Light southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. West wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    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: A chance of rain after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 69. Light southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W North Potomac MD
 39.1°N 77.31°W (Elev. 348 ft)
9:54 pm EST Mar 6, 2026
10pm EST Mar 6, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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