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

57°F

14°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 4:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Dayton MD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered sprinkles.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered sprinkles before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 10 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 around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered sprinkles. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Scattered sprinkles before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 10 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 around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
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 69.
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 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dayton MD
 39.22°N 77°W (Elev. 492 ft)
4:53 pm EDT May 14, 2026
5pm EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 21, 2026
 
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