Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains
A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. 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: 226 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026 | |
Overnight: S winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 4 ft. Wed: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... Becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 4 ft...subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Wed Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Thu: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Thu Night: S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Fri: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Fri Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. Sat: E winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. Showers. Sun: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers through the night. | |
| Zone Forecast: Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA (ANZ534) | |
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