Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

College Park Airport (KCGS)

Lat: 38.98°NLon: 76.92°WElev: 49ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	S 16 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.56 in
Dewpoint	62°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 11:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Silver Spring MDSimilar City Names

Tornado Watch until March 16, 07:00pm

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Tornado Watch

Tornado Watch until March 16, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Mon
Tornado Watch
This Afternoon
High: 70 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Breezy.
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after midnight, then gradually ending. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.