Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 1:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

North Bethesda MD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Light northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
North Bethesda MD
 39.05°N 77.11°W (Elev. 397 ft)
1:44 pm EST Feb 26, 2026
2pm EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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