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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair with Haze

39°F

4°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 3:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

North Potomac MD

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly after noon. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. High near 45. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Dense Fog
    then Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 39. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly after noon. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. High near 45. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 39. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
North Potomac MD
 39.11°N 77.25°W (Elev. 351 ft)
Last Update:
3:53 am EST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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