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 >

Current conditions at

Patuxent River, Naval Air Station (KNHK)

Lat: 38.28°NLon: 76.41°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.44 in (997.0 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 5:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Great Mills MD

Wind Advisory March 16, 08:00pm until March 17, 12:00am
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 32. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Windy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 32. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Great Mills MD
 38.25°N 76.51°W (Elev. 49 ft)
4:54 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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