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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Meade / Tipton (KFME)

Lat: 39.08°NLon: 76.77°WElev: 151ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 14 May 7:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bowie MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered sprinkles before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered sprinkles before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 9 to 11 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bowie MD
 38.95°N 76.73°W (Elev. 151 ft)
Last Update:
4:53 pm EDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 21, 2026
 
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