Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Baltimore, Baltimore-Washington International Airport (KBWI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 76.68°WElev: 135ft.

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Sep 7:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellicott City MD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light northwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light north wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellicott City MD
 39.27°N 76.84°W (Elev. 397 ft)
7:53 am EDT Sep 4, 2026
8am EDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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