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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Overcast

78°F

26°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Jun 3:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Friendship MD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then scattered showers.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. 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: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Light east wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 80 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then scattered showers. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. 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
Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
Friendship MD
 39.33°N 77.21°W (Elev. 751 ft)
3:47 pm EDT Jun 27, 2026
4pm EDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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