Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest
Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA (ANZ537) Issued by: National Weather Service Baltimore, MD/Washington, D.C. Last Update: 1258 PM EST Thu Feb 12 2026 | |
This Afternoon: NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered flurries. Tonight: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Fri: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Fri Night: SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Sat: W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Sat Night: S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Sun: E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain through the night. A chance of rain after midnight. Mon: NE winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. | |
| Zone Forecast: Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA (ANZ537) | |
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