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Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Light Rain

39°F

4°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 15 Feb 3:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Ashton MD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain.  Steady temperature around 40. Light east wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy fog before 8pm, then patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 35. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light southwest wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. Steady temperature around 40. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog before 8pm, then patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 35. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light southeast wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light southwest wind.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ashton MD
 39.15°N 77.01°W (Elev. 449 ft)
3:53 pm EST Feb 15, 2026
4pm EST Feb 15, 2026-6pm EST Feb 22, 2026
 
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