Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.80 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 5:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Damascus MD

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers before 7am, then scattered sprinkles after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 61 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered sprinkles before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, 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 71. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers before 7am, then scattered sprinkles after 2pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered sprinkles before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, 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 71. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Damascus MD
 39.24°N 77.19°W (Elev. 551 ft)
4:53 am EDT May 14, 2026
6am EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 20, 2026
 
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