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Pacific Storm System Across the West; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southeast

A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Fire weather concerns will continue into Tuesday across the Mid-South and Southeast as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Meade / Tipton (KFME)

Lat: 39.08°NLon: 76.77°WElev: 151ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.47 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Apr 8:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia MD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbia MD
 39.21°N 76.88°W (Elev. 410 ft)
Last Update:
9:01 am EDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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