Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.79 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 1:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

North Potomac MD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain, mainly between 9am and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. North wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light northwest wind.
Thursday
A chance of rain, mainly between 9am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
North Potomac MD
 39.11°N 77.25°W (Elev. 351 ft)
12:57 am EST Feb 26, 2026
2am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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