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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Baltimore / Martin (KMTN)

Lat: 39.33°NLon: 76.42°WElev: 23ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 May 3:48 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Essex MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex MD
 39.3°N 76.44°W (Elev. 3 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT May 15, 2026-6pm EDT May 22, 2026
 
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