Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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Lat: 39.65°NLon: 77.47°WElev: 1841ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Cavetown MD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light east wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light east wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Cavetown MD
 39.61°N 77.59°W (Elev. 735 ft)
10:53 am EDT Aug 4, 2026
11am EDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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