Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Rain and Breezy

39°F

4°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	NW 22 G 32 mph
Barometer	29.47 in (999.2 mb)
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	16 Mar 9:56 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Ashton MD

Wind Advisory until March 17, 12:00am

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory until March 17, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Tue
Wind Advisory
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Rain/Snow and
Windy then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 60 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. Low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.