Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall; Typhoon Watch in Guam and CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue through tonight from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Scattered damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes may accompany a line of severe thunderstorms that is expected across the Mid-Atlantic into New England Friday. A Typhoon Watch continues for Guam and CNMI as Tropical Storm Champi will strengthen and approach the islands this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fog/Mist

61°F

16°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 5:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Friendship MD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 10am. High near 80. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 80. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Friendship MD
 39.28°N 77.13°W (Elev. 535 ft)
4:53 am EDT Oct 16, 2026
6am EDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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