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.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Rain

55°F

13°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 13 May 8:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ashton-Sandy Spring MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely.  Low around 50. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light and variable 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 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely. Low around 50. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Ashton-Sandy Spring MD
 39.15°N 77.01°W (Elev. 449 ft)
7:54 pm EDT May 13, 2026
9pm EDT May 13, 2026-6pm EDT May 20, 2026
 
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