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Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Light Rain

61°F

16°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 6:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sandy Spring MD

  • Today

    Today: Showers. Temperature falling to around 46 by 5pm. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F⇓

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered rain showers before 8pm, then scattered sprinkles between 8pm and midnight, then scattered sprinkles and flurries after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Scattered
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers. Temperature falling to around 46 by 5pm. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Scattered rain showers before 8pm, then scattered sprinkles between 8pm and midnight, then scattered sprinkles and flurries after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
A chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sandy Spring MD
 39.16°N 77.04°W (Elev. 469 ft)
Last Update:
5:54 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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