Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Baltimore, Baltimore-Washington International Airport (KBWI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 76.68°WElev: 135ft.

Partly Cloudy with Haze

45°F

7°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 27 Feb 10:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Columbia MD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. Light south wind.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow and freezing rain after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 53. Light south wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Light southeast wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow and freezing rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbia MD
 39.21°N 76.86°W (Elev. 325 ft)
9:54 am EST Feb 27, 2026
11am EST Feb 27, 2026-6pm EST Mar 5, 2026
 
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