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Dangerous Cold and Gusty Winds Anticipated This Weekend

A significant arctic outbreak will bring frigid temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic this weekend. Strong winds which could produce tree damage and power outages, and periods of snow squalls are also possible. Relief from this cold and a warming trend is forecast to commence by the beginning to middle of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Meade / Tipton (KFME)

Lat: 39.08°NLon: 76.77°WElev: 151ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Feb 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Bowie MD

Extreme Cold Watch February 7, 04:00am until February 8, 10:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Scattered snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bowie MD
 38.95°N 76.73°W (Elev. 151 ft)
Last Update:
4:41 pm EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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