Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Central US; Wintry Mix in the Northern Plains and Northeast

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are possible across the central U.S. through Saturday. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible. There is an increased threat for wildfire development in the southern to central High Plains. A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain are forecast across portions of the northern Plains and central New England into early Friday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Baltimore, Baltimore-Washington International Airport (KBWI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 76.68°WElev: 135ft.

Fog/Mist

49°F

9°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 5 Mar 8:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Columbia MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then isolated showers between 2am and 3am.  Patchy fog. Low around 42. East wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 1pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 50 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Isolated
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers, mainly after 7pm.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers after 1pm.  Patchy fog before noon.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then isolated showers between 2am and 3am. Patchy fog. Low around 42. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Isolated showers after 4pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers, mainly after 7pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers after 1pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbia MD
 39.2°N 76.83°W (Elev. 397 ft)
9:32 pm EST Mar 5, 2026
9pm EST Mar 5, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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