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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Overcast

76°F

24°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 27 Jun 5:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Germantown MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then scattered showers.  Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Light northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 82 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then scattered showers. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light southeast wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Germantown MD
 39.18°N 77.26°W (Elev. 489 ft)
5:57 pm EDT Jun 27, 2026
6pm EDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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