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Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Partly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint	8°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	17 Jan 1:56 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

Potomac MD

Overnight
Low: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Light Snow
Saturday
High: 45 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely then
Slight Chance
Rain
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 34 °F
Chance Light
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
M.L.King Day
High: 38 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of light snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Rain, snow, and sleet likely before noon, then a slight chance of rain between noon and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Saturday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

Sunday

A chance of light snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

M.L.King Day

Sunny, with a high near 38.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 26.