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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall; Typhoon Watch in Guam and CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue through tonight from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Scattered damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes may accompany a line of severe thunderstorms that is expected across the Mid-Atlantic into New England Friday. A Typhoon Watch continues for Guam and CNMI as Tropical Storm Champi will strengthen and approach the islands this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Baltimore, Baltimore-Washington International Airport (KBWI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 76.68°WElev: 135ft.

Fog/Mist

61°F

16°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 5:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia MD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 47. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 47. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
Columbia MD
 39.21°N 76.86°W (Elev. 325 ft)
Last Update:
4:53 am EDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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