Bethesda, MD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Mostly Cloudy 28°F
Feels Like 23°F  
Humidity 72% Dew Point 20°F Wind NW 4 MPH Gusts 12 Barometer 30.16 in.
Solar Rad 292 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1 mi. SSE of central Bethesda
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Mostly Sunny, High 19F, Low 16F
19
16
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Sunny, High 29F, Low 19F
29
19
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Sunny, High 36F, Low 26F
36
26
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Sunny, High 47F, Low 30F
47
30
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Partly Sunny, High 51F, Low 39F
51
39
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 48F, Low 26F
48
26
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 45F
45
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 29°F to a high of 51°F by week's end. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 47°F with lows around 30°F.

This Date in Weather History

1952 - Trace of snow or sleet at or near Pensacola, Crestview, DeFuniak Springs, Quincy, Carrabelle, Tallahassee, St. Marks, Monticello, Madison, Mayo, Live Oak, Lake City, Glen St. Mary, and Hilliard in Florida. Frozen precipitation occurred before noon at most points, but happened in the afternoon at Mayo and Lake City and near Hilliard. Temperatures were above freezing and snow or sleet melted as it fell.

More on this and other weather history

Bethesda, MD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Dec 14

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday Dec 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday Dec 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.


About Bethesda, MD

Bethesda () is an unincorporated, census-designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. Located just northwest of Washington, D.C., it is a major business and government center of the Washington metropolitan region and a national center for medical research. According to the 2020 census, the community had a population of 68,056.

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