Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Baltimore, Inner Harbor (KDMH)

Lat: 39.28°NLon: 76.62°WElev: 20ft.

87°F

31°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 1 Jul 8:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Riderwood MD

Extreme Heat Warning July 2, 10:00am until July 2, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 3, 10:00am until July 3, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
Extreme Heat Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 79. Light west wind.

    Low: 79 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 112. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 79. Light west wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 112. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
Riderwood MD
 39.4°N 76.62°W (Elev. 404 ft)
7:53 pm EDT Jul 1, 2026
9pm EDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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