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Current conditions at

Fort Meade / Tipton (KFME)

Lat: 39.08°NLon: 76.77°WElev: 151ft.

Overcast

77°F

25°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Jun 4:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Laurel MD

Flood Watch until June 27, 10:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until June 27, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then scattered showers.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 81 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then scattered showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Scattered thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Laurel MD
 39.1°N 76.9°W (Elev. 351 ft)
3:47 pm EDT Jun 27, 2026
4pm EDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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