Dangerous Surf and Rip Currents for most of the Atlantic Shoreline; Record Heat for the West

Hurricane Erin continues to track northward. Tropical storm force winds, storm surge conditions will increase for the Outer Banks today and portions of coastal Virginia. Life-threatening surf and rip currents along much of the east coast of the U.S. this week. Major to extreme HeatRisk with new record high temperatures are expected for many areas of the western U.S. this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Overcast with Haze

66°F

19°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	4.00 mi
Last update	20 Aug 7:56 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Laytonsville MD

Today
High: 85 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Thursday
High: 76 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Thursday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 83 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers after 8am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 76.