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Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Typhoon Watch for Guam/CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue today from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Locally considerable flash and urban flooding is possible, and river flooding will continue in central Oklahoma. Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible in parts of the Mid-Atlantic Friday. A Typhoon Watch has been issued for Guam and CNMI. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Light Rain

58°F

14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 4:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Damascus MD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly between 10pm and 5am. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly between 10pm and 5am. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Damascus MD
 39.27°N 77.22°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
4:53 pm EDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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