Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patuxent River, Naval Air Station (KNHK)

Lat: 38.28°NLon: 76.41°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 26 Feb 8:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Patuxent River MD

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly before 5pm.  High near 47. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly before 5pm. High near 47. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Patuxent River MD
 38.26°N 76.39°W (Elev. 0 ft)
9:06 am EST Feb 26, 2026
9am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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