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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1022.4 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 1:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sandy Spring MD

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light northwest wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 59 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light northwest wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
A chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. 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:
12:53 pm EST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Feb 16, 2026-6pm EST Feb 22, 2026
 
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