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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 11:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Damascus MD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light north wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light north wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
Damascus MD
 39.29°N 77.22°W (Elev. 764 ft)
Last Update:
10:51 pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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