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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 6 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 May 3:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Damascus MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Damascus MD
 39.27°N 77.22°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT May 15, 2026-6pm EDT May 22, 2026
 
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