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Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fog/Mist

27°F

-3°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 27 Feb 3:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

North Bethesda MD

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light south wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow and freezing rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light south wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow and freezing rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. 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)
Last Update:
3:54 am EST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Feb 27, 2026-6pm EST Mar 5, 2026
 
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