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Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.80 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 14 May 2:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Friendship MD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Isolated showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered sprinkles after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered sprinkles before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Isolated showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Scattered sprinkles after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Scattered sprinkles before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Friendship MD
 39.3°N 76.92°W (Elev. 548 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 am EDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 20, 2026
 
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