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

St Marys County Airport (K2W6)

Lat: 38.32°NLon: 76.55°WElev: 144ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 1 Apr 5:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Port Republic 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 57. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly after 8am.  High near 72. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly before 8pm.  Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

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 57. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 72. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Port Republic MD
 38.52°N 76.54°W (Elev. 98 ft)
4:54 pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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