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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 26 Jun 3:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Friendship MD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a high near 87. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 87 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 11am. High near 79. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 81 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 87. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 79. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Scattered thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Friendship MD
 39.3°N 77.15°W (Elev. 574 ft)
2:23 pm EDT Jun 26, 2026
4pm EDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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