Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

College Park Airport (KCGS)

Lat: 38.98°NLon: 76.92°WElev: 49ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 1:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Silver Spring MD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light east wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light east wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Silver Spring MD
 39°N 77.03°W (Elev. 344 ft)
12:55 am EST Feb 28, 2026
1am EST Feb 28, 2026-6pm EST Mar 6, 2026
 
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