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

Garrett County Airport (K2G4)

Lat: 39.58°NLon: 79.34°WElev: 2933ft.

Fog

66°F

19°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 5 Sep 7:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Oakland MD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Patchy fog between 9pm and midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light east wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Patchy fog between 9pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light east wind.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
Oakland MD
 39.41°N 79.41°W (Elev. 2398 ft)
7:52 am EDT Sep 5, 2026
7am EDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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