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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

College Park Airport (KCGS)

Lat: 38.98°NLon: 76.92°WElev: 49ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 5:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Silver Spring MD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Silver Spring MD
 39.02°N 77°W (Elev. 322 ft)
Last Update:
4:54 am EDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT May 16, 2026-6pm EDT May 22, 2026
 
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