Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

College Park Airport (KCGS)

Lat: 38.98°NLon: 76.92°WElev: 49ft.

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 23 Aug 12:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bethesda MD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bethesda MD
 39.01°N 77.09°W (Elev. 253 ft)
10:53 am EDT Aug 23, 2026
12pm EDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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