Hot Temperatures, Excessive Rainfall, and Severe Thunderstorms in the Eastern U.S.

Hot temperatures are expected again today along the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and lower Mississippi Valley. Heavy to excessive rainfall from thunderstorms today in parts of the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic regions may bring areas of flooding. Severe thunderstorms pose a risk for damaging wind gusts across the Mid Atlantic region again today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

College Park Airport (KCGS)

Lat: 38.98°NLon: 76.92°WElev: 49ft.

Partly Cloudy

92°F

33°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.94 in
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	98°F (37°C)
Last update	5 Jul 12:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Takoma Park MD

Heat Advisory until July 5, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory until July 5, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sun
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 96 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
T-storms then
Scattered
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 86 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then T-storms
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 70 °F
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 68 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 84 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then scattered showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 72. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Low around 70. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.