Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fog/Mist

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.02 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	2.50 mi
Last update	27 Feb 4:56 am EST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW North Potomac MD

Today
High: 53 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 60 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 49 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 32 °F
Chance Snow
Monday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Wintry Mix
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Chance
Rain/Freezing
Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Monday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.