Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

College Park Airport (KCGS)

Lat: 38.98°NLon: 76.92°WElev: 49ft.

Overcast

74°F

23°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 13 Sep 8:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Rainier MD

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Rainier MD
 38.95°N 76.96°W (Elev. 49 ft)
7:52 am EDT Sep 13, 2026
8am EDT Sep 13, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 19, 2026
 
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