Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

College Park Airport (KCGS)

Lat: 38.98°NLon: 76.92°WElev: 49ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.74 in
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	18 Feb 3:15 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

Silver Spring MD

This Afternoon
High: 54 °F
Scattered
Showers
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Isolated
Showers then
Patchy Fog
Thursday
High: 46 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Areas Fog
then Rain
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 41 °F
Rain and
Patchy Fog
Friday
High: 55 °F
Rain Likely
Friday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 55 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 44 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Scattered showers, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

Isolated showers before 8pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain. Patchy fog. Low around 41. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday

Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Sunday

Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.