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

Camp Springs / Andrews Air Force Base (KADW)

Lat: 38.82°NLon: 76.85°WElev: 282ft.

A Few Clouds

72°F

22°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 3:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Capitol Heights MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Capitol Heights MD
 38.88°N 76.91°W (Elev. 151 ft)
3:04 pm EDT Mar 30, 2026
4pm EDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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