Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads
The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. 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: 1258 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 |  |
| This Afternoon: SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Tonight: S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 nm. Sun: S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW with gusts to 20 kt early in the afternoon, then becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 nm. Sun Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Mon: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Mon Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain. Tue: S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain. Wed: SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon, then becoming SE. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. A chance of rain after midnight. | |
| Zone Forecast: Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA (ANZ534) | |
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