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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

College Park Airport (KCGS)

Lat: 38.98°NLon: 76.92°WElev: 49ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 27 Jun 2:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bethesda MD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then isolated showers between 3am and 4am.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 82 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then isolated showers between 3am and 4am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 77.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bethesda MD
 38.99°N 77.12°W (Elev. 348 ft)
2:22 pm EDT Jun 27, 2026
3pm EDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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