Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gaithersburg - Montgomery County Airport (KGAI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 77.17°WElev: 495ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 8:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gaithersburg MD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. West wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly after 2pm.  High near 63. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. West wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 63. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gaithersburg MD
 39.13°N 77.21°W (Elev. 404 ft)
7:53 am EDT Oct 14, 2026
9am EDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 20, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database