Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 14 May 6:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Highland MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered sprinkles before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered sprinkles before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Highland MD
 39.2°N 76.97°W (Elev. 499 ft)
4:53 pm EDT May 14, 2026
7pm EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 21, 2026
 
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