Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

College Park Airport (KCGS)

Lat: 38.98°NLon: 76.92°WElev: 49ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	29.97 in
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	4 Sep 8:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Mount Rainier MD

Today
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Labor Day
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Labor Day

Sunny, with a high near 82.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.