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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

College Park Airport (KCGS)

Lat: 38.98°NLon: 76.92°WElev: 49ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 11:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bethesda MD

Freeze Watch April 21, 02:00am until April 21, 10:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered sprinkles after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered sprinkles. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered sprinkles after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Scattered sprinkles. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bethesda MD
 38.99°N 77.12°W (Elev. 348 ft)
Last Update:
10:53 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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