Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field (KDMW)

Lat: 39.61°NLon: 77.01°WElev: 789ft.

Mostly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SE 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.51 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 11:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Westminster South MD

Tornado Watch until March 16, 07:00pm
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Tornado Watch
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    Tornado Watch until March 16, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers between midnight and 1am. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 27 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers between midnight and 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
A chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Westminster South MD
 39.54°N 77.03°W (Elev. 748 ft)
10:58 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
1pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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