Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

College Park Airport (KCGS)

Lat: 38.98°NLon: 76.92°WElev: 49ft.

Mostly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	30.07 in
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	88°F (31°C)
Last update	4 Aug 4:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Beltsville MD

Flood Watch August 5, 04:00am until August 5, 11:00am

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Flood Watch

Tonight
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Wednesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.