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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Meade / Tipton (KFME)

Lat: 39.08°NLon: 76.77°WElev: 151ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 5:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Columbia MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 2am, then a chance of rain between 2am and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 34. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 36. Light southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 2am, then a chance of rain between 2am and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 34. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 36. Light southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. 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:
3:53 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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