Isolated Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Tuesday

Isolated severe thunderstorms with strong wind gusts and hail will be possible Tuesday from parts of central Plains northeastward into the Midwest. Additional storms capable of damaging winds will be possible across the eastern Florida peninsula. Elevated to critical fire weather including gusty winds and low relative humidity is forecast again Tuesday over much of the northern Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

College Park Airport (KCGS)

Lat: 38.98°NLon: 76.92°WElev: 49ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 2:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bethesda MD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am.  Low around 52. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Low around 52. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bethesda MD
 38.99°N 77.12°W (Elev. 348 ft)
2:24 am EDT May 12, 2026
3am EDT May 12, 2026-6pm EDT May 18, 2026
 
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