Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

College Park Airport (KCGS)

Lat: 38.98°NLon: 76.92°WElev: 49ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed S 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.35 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 6:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverdale MD

Wind Advisory March 16, 08:00pm until March 17, 12:00am
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after midnight, then gradually ending. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Windy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after midnight, then gradually ending. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riverdale MD
 38.97°N 76.93°W (Elev. 49 ft)
4:54 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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