Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

64°F

18°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 9:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Dayton MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 56. Light northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 52 by 4pm. East wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, mainly between 7pm and 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly after 8am.  High near 70. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 56. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 52 by 4pm. East wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, mainly between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 70. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
Dayton MD
 39.24°N 76.99°W (Elev. 568 ft)
10:53 pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
11pm EDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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