Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 4:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Highland MD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 5am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Low around 43. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 8am.  High near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 5am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Low around 43. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain. High near 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland MD
 39.2°N 76.97°W (Elev. 499 ft)
4:53 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
4am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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