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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NW 16 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 23 Feb 10:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sandy Spring MD

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sandy Spring MD
 39.16°N 77.04°W (Elev. 469 ft)
Last Update:
9:53 am EST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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