Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Baltimore, Baltimore-Washington International Airport (KBWI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 76.68°WElev: 135ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 13 Sep 12:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia MD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Columbia MD
 39.21°N 76.86°W (Elev. 325 ft)
12:38 pm EDT Sep 13, 2026
1pm EDT Sep 13, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 19, 2026
 
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