Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Chester River to Queenstown MD (ANZ539) Issued by: National Weather Service Baltimore, MD/Washington, D.C. Last Update: 658 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 |  |
| Today: E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. Rain, mainly this morning. Areas of dense fog this morning, then patchy fog this afternoon. Vsby 1 nm or less...increasing to 1 to 3 nm this afternoon. Tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Sat: NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Sat Night: NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of rain. Sun: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Rain and snow. Sun Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Snow and rain. Mon: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of snow through the day. Tue: NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Chester River to Queenstown MD (ANZ539) | |
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