Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Feb 6:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

North Bethesda MD

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely after 1am, mixing with snow after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Light east wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow.  High near 37. Light east wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow.  Low around 29. North wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely after 1am, mixing with snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain and snow. High near 37. Light east wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. Low around 29. North wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
A chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
North Bethesda MD
 39.05°N 77.11°W (Elev. 397 ft)
6:53 am EST Feb 21, 2026
7am EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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