Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 5:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

North Bethesda MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of freezing rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then rain likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of freezing rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
North Bethesda MD
 39.05°N 77.11°W (Elev. 397 ft)
3:55 pm EST Feb 28, 2026
6pm EST Feb 28, 2026-6pm EST Mar 7, 2026
 
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