Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

College Park Airport (KCGS)

Lat: 38.98°NLon: 76.92°WElev: 49ft.

Mostly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 6 Aug 6:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bladensburg MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bladensburg MD
 38.95°N 76.93°W (Elev. 52 ft)
4:54 pm EDT Aug 6, 2026
6pm EDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 13, 2026
 
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