Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Meade / Tipton (KFME)

Lat: 39.08°NLon: 76.77°WElev: 151ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.58 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 11:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Glenn Dale MD

Tornado Watch until March 16, 07:00pm
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Tornado Watch
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    Tornado Watch until March 16, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Glenn Dale MD
 39.02°N 76.77°W (Elev. 154 ft)
10:58 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
1pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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