Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Baltimore, Baltimore-Washington International Airport (KBWI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 76.68°WElev: 135ft.

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 14 May 5:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellicott City MD

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers before 11am, then scattered sprinkles after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 63 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered sprinkles before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers before 11am, then scattered sprinkles after 2pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered sprinkles before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Ellicott City MD
 39.25°N 76.85°W (Elev. 348 ft)
4:53 am EDT May 14, 2026
6am EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 20, 2026
 
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