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 >

Current conditions at

Fort Meade / Tipton (KFME)

Lat: 39.08°NLon: 76.77°WElev: 151ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.58 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 11:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Fort Meade MD

Tornado Watch until March 16, 07:00pm
Coastal Flood Warning until March 16, 10:00pm
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Tornado Watch
Coastal Flood Warning
  •  
    Tornado Watch until March 16, 07:00pm
    Coastal Flood Warning until March 16, 10:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 70 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Breezy.
    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable 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 51.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Fort Meade MD
 39.1°N 76.7°W (Elev. 128 ft)
1:57 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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