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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

College Park Airport (KCGS)

Lat: 38.98°NLon: 76.92°WElev: 49ft.

Light Rain

63°F

17°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	SE 5 mph
Barometer	29.42 in
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 4:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Beltsville MD

Wind Advisory March 16, 08:00pm until March 17, 12:00am

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 71 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 61 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after midnight, then gradually ending. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 25. Northwest 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

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.