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Another Round of Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in California; Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast

Another round of heavy rainfall will renew concerns for additional flash flooding and landslides in southern California around burn scars and coastal mountain ranges. A low pressure system is bringing enhanced snowfall downwind from the lower Great Lakes into the Northeast mountain ranges. Above average temperatures will challenge or break daily record high temperatures across the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 17 Nov 7:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Damascus MD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 38. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high near 48. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Rain likely after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 38. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Cloudy, with a high near 48. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Cloudy, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Damascus MD
 39.29°N 77.22°W (Elev. 764 ft)
Last Update:
6:53 am EST Nov 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Nov 17, 2025-6pm EST Nov 23, 2025
 
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