Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Overcast

77°F

25°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jul 8:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Washington Grove MD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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Point Forecast:
Washington Grove MD
 39.13°N 77.18°W (Elev. 459 ft)
7:30 am EDT Jul 19, 2025
9am EDT Jul 19, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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