Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field (KDMW)

Lat: 39.61°NLon: 77.01°WElev: 789ft.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Sykesville MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then scattered showers after 2am.  Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 58. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly after 8am.  High near 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then scattered showers after 2am. Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 58. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Sykesville MD
 39.42°N 77.02°W (Elev. 650 ft)
4:54 pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
7pm EDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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