Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fog/Mist

59°F

15°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1024.9 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 1.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 6:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Germantown MD

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 3pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy fog after 8pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm.  High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
Germantown MD
 39.18°N 77.26°W (Elev. 489 ft)
5:32 am EDT Apr 2, 2026
7am EDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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