Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 7:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Derwood MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly after 8am.  High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
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Point Forecast:
Derwood MD
 39.12°N 77.13°W (Elev. 348 ft)
8:12 pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
8pm EDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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