Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend
Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Sunday could bring areas of flooding to parts of the upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, southern New England and Virginia/North Carolina tidewater region. 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: 1057 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026 | |
| Rest Of Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Fri: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Fri Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Sat: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Sat Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Sun: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Sun Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Mon: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of tstms through the night. Showers likely through the night. Tue: NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft...building to 5 ft. Showers likely . winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA (ANZ537) | |
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