Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.83 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 May 10:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Gaithersburg MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Gaithersburg MD
 39.13°N 77.24°W (Elev. 400 ft)
10:54 pm EDT May 13, 2026
11pm EDT May 13, 2026-6pm EDT May 20, 2026
 
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