Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 18 Apr 12:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Derwood MD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly before noon.  High near 58. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers before 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 53 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before noon. High near 58. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Isolated showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Derwood MD
 39.12°N 77.13°W (Elev. 348 ft)
1:36 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
1pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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