Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17° N Lon: 77.17° W Elev: 495 ft.

Light Rain

52°F

11°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1027.6 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 30 Mar 7:56 am EDT
Detailed forecast for

Northwest Montgomery

Today
Partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Thursday
Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Friday
Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s.
Saturday
Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs around 80.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows around 60.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s.



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