Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Warnings for the North Carolina Outer Banks; Heat Building in the West

Storm surge flooding and tropical storm conditions are expected in the Outer Banks beginning late Wednesday. Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Warnings are in effect. Tropical storm conditions are possible along the eastern shore of Virginia Thursday. Hurricane Erin will continue to produce life-threatening surf and rip currents along much of the east coast of the U.S. this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.11 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Aug 7:56 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Highland MD

Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Patchy
Drizzle
Wednesday
High: 82 °F
Patchy
Drizzle then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 75 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy drizzle between 9pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Sunday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%.