Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garrett County Airport (K2G4)

Lat: 39.58°NLon: 79.34°WElev: 2933ft.

Light Drizzle Fog/Mist

48°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 18 Feb 2:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Oakland MD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers, mainly before 5pm.  Patchy fog. High near 52. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy fog before 7pm, then patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am. High near 53. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and thunderstorms before 10pm, then rain between 10pm and 4am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Patchy fog. Low around 40. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then rain likely between 7am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow.  High near 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers, mainly before 5pm. Patchy fog. High near 52. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Scattered showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog before 7pm, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 53. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and thunderstorms before 10pm, then rain between 10pm and 4am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog. Low around 40. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then rain likely between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Oakland MD
 39.46°N 79.46°W (Elev. 2402 ft)
1:06 pm EST Feb 18, 2026
3pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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