Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Mostly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.58 in (1003.2 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 16 Mar 11:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Damascus MD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of snow showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Damascus MD
 39.28°N 77.16°W (Elev. 650 ft)
10:54 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
12am EDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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