Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Baltimore, Baltimore-Washington International Airport (KBWI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 76.68°WElev: 135ft.

Fog/Mist

69°F

21°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 4:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia MD

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Columbia MD
 39.21°N 76.86°W (Elev. 325 ft)
4:53 am EDT Jun 29, 2026
5am EDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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