Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patuxent River, Naval Air Station (KNHK)

Lat: 38.28°NLon: 76.41°WElev: 39ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

43°F

6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 12:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lexington Park MD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain, mainly before 3pm.  High near 48. Northeast wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 8pm.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light north wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain, mainly before 3pm. High near 48. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 8pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lexington Park MD
 38.25°N 76.45°W (Elev. 49 ft)
12:56 pm EST Feb 26, 2026
1pm EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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