Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 5:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Friendship MD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly before 2pm.  High near 59. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 59. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Friendship MD
 39.28°N 77.13°W (Elev. 535 ft)
4:54 am EDT Apr 17, 2026
6am EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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