Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest today through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the southeastern U.S. and parts of the central U.S. into next week. Several daily record high maximum and high minimum temperature records are likely to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Overcast with Haze

48°F

9°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	NE 3 mph
Barometer	30.21 in (1024.7 mb)
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	6.00 mi
Last update	4 Mar 4:56 pm EST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Sandy Spring MD

This Afternoon
High: 48 °F
Patchy
Drizzle and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Patchy
Drizzle and
Areas Fog
Thursday
High: 59 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Thursday Night
Low: 48 °F
Showers
Likely and
Areas Fog
Friday
High: 64 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Friday Night
Low: 46 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 75 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 54 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy drizzle and fog. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind.

Tonight

Patchy drizzle. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 43. Light east wind.

Thursday

A chance of drizzle, mainly before 10am, then a chance of showers after noon. Patchy fog before 1pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

Showers likely, mainly after 7pm. Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

Showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.