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

77°F

25°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 11 Sep 5:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4am.  Low around 69. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4am. Low around 69. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
Columbia MD
 39.2°N 76.83°W (Elev. 397 ft)
4:53 pm EDT Sep 11, 2026
6pm EDT Sep 11, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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