Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 27 Feb 4:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Gaithersburg MD

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then rain likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light south wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Gaithersburg MD
 39.15°N 77.21°W (Elev. 443 ft)
3:55 pm EST Feb 27, 2026
5pm EST Feb 27, 2026-6pm EST Mar 6, 2026
 
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