Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	30.16 in (1022.0 mb)
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	19 May 8:56 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Germantown MD

Today
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 71 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Showers
Thursday
High: 67 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 53 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 62 °F
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 51 °F
Showers
Saturday
High: 69 °F
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light southwest wind.

Wednesday

A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 94. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely. Low around 57. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Showers likely, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday

Showers. High near 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

Showers. Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday

Showers. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.