Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 16 Apr 8:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

North Potomac MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before midnight, then scattered showers after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between 9am and noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light north wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers before midnight, then scattered showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers between 9am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light north wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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Point Forecast:
North Potomac MD
 39.11°N 77.25°W (Elev. 351 ft)
7:53 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
9pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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