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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Meade / Tipton (KFME)

Lat: 39.08°NLon: 76.77°WElev: 151ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 4:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia MD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered sprinkles. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered sprinkles before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light west wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered sprinkles. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Scattered sprinkles before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light west wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
Columbia MD
 39.18°N 76.83°W (Elev. 348 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 21, 2026
 
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