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.

Fog/Mist

56°F

13°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 14 May 2:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellicott City MD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Isolated showers.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers before 8am, then scattered sprinkles after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered sprinkles before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 48 °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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • 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

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Isolated showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Isolated showers before 8am, then scattered sprinkles after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Scattered sprinkles before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 8 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
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellicott City MD
 39.27°N 76.84°W (Elev. 397 ft)
2:23 am EDT May 14, 2026
3am EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 20, 2026
 
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