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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patuxent River, Naval Air Station (KNHK)

Lat: 38.28°NLon: 76.41°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 26 Feb 2:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Patuxent River MD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly between 11am and 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Patuxent River MD
 38.29°N 76.41°W (Elev. 3 ft)
12:57 am EST Feb 26, 2026
3am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database