Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest
A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. 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: 458 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 |  |
Rest Of The Overnight: E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Today: E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Tonight: SE winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming S late. Waves 4 ft. Showers. Mon: S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft. Showers. Mon Night: SW winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. Tue: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. Tue Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wed: NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft. Thu: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. 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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