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Heavy Rain Across the Southern US; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

A storm system will bring heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and flooding threats to portions of the Southern Plains Friday, the Lower Mississippi Valley Saturday, and the Southeast into the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday. High elevation snow and mixed precipitation and rain in the lower elevations will impact the Pacific Northwest this weekend before a stronger system moves in early next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Meade / Tipton (KFME)

Lat: 39.08°NLon: 76.77°WElev: 151ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 12 Feb 10:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Columbia MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Light west wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Light west wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbia MD
 39.21°N 76.88°W (Elev. 410 ft)
Last Update:
9:53 pm EST Feb 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Feb 12, 2026-6pm EST Feb 19, 2026
 
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