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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

College Park Airport (KCGS)

Lat: 38.98°NLon: 76.92°WElev: 49ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 3:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Silver Spring MD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. 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)
Last Update:
2:22 am EDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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