Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

College Park Airport (KCGS)

Lat: 38.98°NLon: 76.92°WElev: 49ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jun 6:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Silver Spring MD

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 67 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers before 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 94. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 94 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then isolated showers.  Low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. North wind 9 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 83 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Scattered showers before 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 94. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then isolated showers. Low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday
Isolated showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. North wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Silver Spring MD
 39.02°N 77.03°W (Elev. 308 ft)
4:52 am EDT Jun 21, 2026
6am EDT Jun 21, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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