Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

St Marys County Airport (K2W6)

Lat: 38.32°NLon: 76.55°WElev: 144ft.

Mostly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.31 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 8:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Mechanicsville MD

Severe T-storm Watch until March 17, 12:00am
Wind Advisory until March 17, 12:00am
Severe T-storm Warning until March 16, 09:45pm
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    Severe T-storm Watch until March 17, 12:00am
    Wind Advisory until March 17, 12:00am
    Severe T-storm Warning until March 16, 09:45pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 30 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Windy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 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 42. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 2am. 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 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Mechanicsville MD
 38.45°N 76.73°W (Elev. 66 ft)
7:53 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
9pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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