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.

Light Rain

58°F

14°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 29.51 in (999.2 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 2:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Patuxent River MD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 32. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °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 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 32. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 44 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 around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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 41.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Patuxent River MD
 38.29°N 76.41°W (Elev. 3 ft)
1:57 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
3pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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