Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Meade / Tipton (KFME)

Lat: 39.08°NLon: 76.77°WElev: 151ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 25 Feb 9:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Bowie MD

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain before 10am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light north wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bowie MD
 38.95°N 76.73°W (Elev. 151 ft)
6:53 am EST Feb 25, 2026
9am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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