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Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1025.3 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 24 Dec 11:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Ashton-Sandy Spring MD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A chance of showers, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 1pm, then rain and sleet between 1pm and 4pm, then rain, freezing rain, and sleet after 4pm. High near 34. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Wintry Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Freezing rain and sleet before 1am, then a chance of rain or freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind.
Christmas Day
A chance of showers, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 1pm, then rain and sleet between 1pm and 4pm, then rain, freezing rain, and sleet after 4pm. High near 34. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Freezing rain and sleet before 1am, then a chance of rain or freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ashton-Sandy Spring MD
 39.15°N 77.01°W (Elev. 449 ft)
Last Update:
9:53 am EST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Dec 24, 2025-6pm EST Dec 30, 2025
 
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