Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts
Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northern Gulf Coast from the western Florida Panhandle to southeastern Louisiana through tonight. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA (ANZ534) Issued by: National Weather Service Baltimore, MD/Washington, D.C. Last Update: 1058 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026 | |
Rest Of Today: SW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late this morning, then showers with a chance of tstms this afternoon. Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. Thu: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Thu Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Fri: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Fri Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Sat: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Sun: E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers through the night. winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA (ANZ534) | |
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