Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

College Park Airport (KCGS)

Lat: 38.98°NLon: 76.92°WElev: 49ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 6:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Silver Spring MDSimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Breezy.
    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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Silver Spring MDSimilar City Names
 39.02°N 77.03°W (Elev. 308 ft)
4:54 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
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