Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patuxent River, Naval Air Station (KNHK)

Lat: 38.28°NLon: 76.41°WElev: 39ft.

A Few Clouds

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.49 in (1032.4 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 7:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Patuxent River MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 21. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 21. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 27. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Patuxent River MD
 38.29°N 76.41°W (Elev. 3 ft)
6:53 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
8pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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