Capitol Heights, MD

4:26 PM EST on February 10, 2012 (GMT -0500)
Elev: 144 ft
Lon: 76.9° W
Lat: 38.9° N
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Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Giovanna (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Jessica Parker
Weather Underground Forecast for Friday, February 10, 2012.

Expect active weather to move into the East on Friday, as a trough of low pressure moves from the Southern Plains and into the Eastern Valleys. Flow around this system will pull moisture and energy in from the Gulf of Mexico. This will produce scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi River Valley throughout the day. There is a slight chance that these storms will turn severe with strong winds and heavy downpours. The northern side of this system will push a cold front into the Midwest, which will move through the Great Lakes and into the Ohio River Valley. Expect light and scattered snow showers to develop along the front as it passes through northern Michigan and into the eastern Ohio Valley and the Central Appalachians. Warmer temperatures ahead of this system will allow for rain showers to develop in parts of the Mid-Atlantic states and the Tennessee Valley.

Out West, a weak trough of low pressure moves onshore from the Pacific Ocean, bringing some moisture onshore with it. This will produce more rain and high elevation snow showers over the Pacific Northwest. Some of this moisture will stretch southward into northern California, allowing for light rain and high elevation snow showers to spread into the northern Sierras.
Weather Underground Forecast for Friday, February 10, 2012.

Expect active weather to move into the East on Friday, as a trough of low pressure moves from the Southern Plains and into the Eastern Valleys. Flow around this system will pull moisture and energy in from the Gulf of Mexico. This will produce scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi River Valley throughout the day. There is a slight chance that these storms will turn severe with strong winds and heavy downpours. The northern side of this system will push a cold front into the Midwest, which will move through the Great Lakes and into the Ohio River Valley. Expect light and scattered snow showers to develop along the front as it passes through northern Michigan and into the eastern Ohio Valley and the Central Appalachians. Warmer temperatures ahead of this system will allow for rain showers to develop in parts of the Mid-Atlantic states and the Tennessee Valley.

Out West, a weak trough of low pressure moves onshore from the Pacific Ocean, bringing some moisture onshore with it. This will produce more rain and high elevation snow showers over the Pacific Northwest. Some of this moisture will stretch southward into northern California, allowing for light rain and high elevation snow showers to spread into the northern Sierras.
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Capitol Heights Weather at a Glance
Updated 4:00 PM EST
Elevation
282 ft
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Now
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Temperature
44.8 °F
Feels Like 40 °F
Wind(mph)
9.0
Sunrise / Set
7:05 AM
5:38 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Tonight
Rain 34 °F
Rain
90% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Snow Showers 41 °F
Snow Showers
60% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow Night
Snow Showers 22 °F
Snow Showers
60% chance of precipitation
Sunday
Partly Cloudy 32 | 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
Clear 43 | 31 °F
Clear
Tuesday
Chance of Rain 45 | 34 °F
Chance of Rain
30% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Cooler than today.
Conditions
Pressure
29.87 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Few 9500 ft
Moisture
Humidity
44%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KADW 102055Z AUTO 21009KT 10SM FEW095 07/M04 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP169 T00721035 56014
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Temperature
Windchill
40 °F
Dew Point
24 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
9.0 mph from ESE
Wind Gust
11.0 mph
Health
UV
1 out of 16
Pollen
2.30 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Regional Forecast for Prince Georges
Rest of This Afternoon
cloudy Mostly cloudy. Highs around 50. South winds around 5 mph.
Tonight
nt_rain Rain. Lows in the mid 30s. East winds around 5 mph... becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Saturday
snow Cloudy. Rain and snow showers likely...mainly in the afternoon. Highs around 40. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph...increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Saturday Night
nt_snow Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain showers likely in the evening. Blustery with lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Sunday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds around 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s.
Monday
sunny Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
Monday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Tuesday
chancerain Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 40s.
Tuesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Wednesday
cloudy Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s.
Wednesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Thursday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
Source: NWS at 3:30 PM EST on February 10, 2012
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Nowcast as of 4:20 PM EST on February 10, 2012
There may be a few sprinkles south of Washington DC through early evening.
Forecast
View Calendar 7-Day Weather Forecast for 20731
Friday, 10
Partly Cloudy
49 | 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Saturday, 11
Snow Showers
41 | 22 °F
Snow Showers
Chance of
Precipitation
60%
Sunday, 12
Partly Cloudy
32 | 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 13
Clear
43 | 31 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 14
Chance of Rain
45 | 34 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Wednesday, 15
Mostly Cloudy
49 | 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Thursday, 16
Partly Cloudy
49 | NA
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Source: NWS at 3:30 PM EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Prince Georges
Rest of This Afternoon
cloudy Mostly cloudy. Highs around 50. South winds around 5 mph.
Tonight
nt_rain Rain. Lows in the mid 30s. East winds around 5 mph... becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 31 | 25 45 | 23 44 | 28 40 | 30
Wind 0 mph SSW 3 mph NE 2 mph SSW 2 mph ENE
Humidity 76% 43% 51% 66%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 10% 90%
Cloud Cover 61% 30% 76% 100%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
7:05 AM
5:38 PM
Source: NWS at 3:30 PM EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Prince Georges
Saturday
snow Cloudy. Rain and snow showers likely...mainly in the afternoon. Highs around 40. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph...increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Saturday Night
nt_snow Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain showers likely in the evening. Blustery with lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 36 | 29 40 | 28 35 | 22 30 | 17
Wind 6 mph North 10 mph NNW 17 mph NW 19 mph NW
Humidity 74% 59% 57% 60%
Chance of Precip. 90% 60% 60% 60%
Cloud Cover 100% 77% 91% 67%
Conditions Rain Mostly Cloudy Snow Showers Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:04 AM
5:40 PM
Source: NWS at 3:30 PM EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Prince Georges
Sunday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds around 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 24 | 12 30 | 9 30 | 11 27 | 13
Wind 16 mph NW 17 mph WNW 14 mph WNW 8 mph WNW
Humidity 58% 41% 46% 54%
Chance of Precip. 60% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 62% 50% 56% 24%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
7:03 AM
5:41 PM
Source: NWS at 3:30 PM EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Prince Georges
Monday
sunny Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
Monday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 27 | 11 38 | 14 38 | 17 35 | 20
Wind 6 mph WNW 8 mph West 6 mph West 3 mph SW
Humidity 53% 37% 43% 56%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 12% 7% 15% 68%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:01 AM
5:42 PM
Source: NWS at 3:30 PM EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Prince Georges
Tuesday
chancerain Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 40s.
Tuesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 32 | 22 41 | 26 41 | 30 37 | 31
Wind 2 mph West 5 mph SW 4 mph SSW 2 mph South
Humidity 62% 54% 67% 80%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 30% 30%
Cloud Cover 80% 92% 85% 74%
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Mostly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:00 AM
5:43 PM
Source: NWS at 3:30 PM EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Prince Georges
Wednesday
cloudy Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s.
Wednesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 36 | 31 45 | 32 44 | 32 39 | 31
Wind 2 mph West 5 mph NNW 4 mph NW 2 mph NNW
Humidity 81% 62% 66% 71%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 20% 20%
Cloud Cover 68% 70% 77% 54%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:00 AM
5:43 PM
Source: NWS at 3:30 PM EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Prince Georges
Thursday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 36 | 29 45 | 31 45 | 34 39 | 31
Wind 4 mph NNW 4 mph NNW 2 mph WNW 2 mph NNW
Humidity 72% 59% 63% 71%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 20%
Cloud Cover 48% 47% 73% 54%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:00 AM
5:43 PM
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February 10, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KADW) 44 °F 25 °F
Record (KADW) 62 °F (2009) 16 °F (2011)
Yesterday 45.0 °F 32.1 °F
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Washington, DC 43.0 °F
Baltimore, MD 43.0 °F
Solomons Island, MD 43.0 °F
Marine Forecast
Astronomy
Feb. 10, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:05 AM EST 5:38 PM EST
Civil Twilight 6:37 AM EST 6:06 PM EST
Nautical Twilight 6:06 AM EST 6:37 PM EST
Astronomical Twilight 5:35 AM EST 7:09 PM EST
Moon 9:11 PM EST 8:15 AM EST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 28m
Length of Day
10h 33m
Tomorrow will be 2m 15s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 89% of the Moon is Illuminated
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Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
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48 °F
Ocean City
46 °F
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46 °F
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46 °F
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23 °F
Oakland
23 °F
Frederick
24 °F
Phillips Army Airfield
26 °F
Hagerstown
26 °F
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No new snow has been reported.
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Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
Camp Springs, MD, Camp Springs, MD 44.8 °F 40 °F 24 °F 44% ESE  at  9.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 282 ft 4:00 PM EST Normal  
Near Northeast - H Street Corridor, Washington, DC 46.9 °F 47 °F 27 °F 46% SSW  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 56 ft 4:13 PM EST Normal  
Riverdale Park, Riverdale, MD 45.3 °F 45 °F 26 °F 46% WSW  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 122 ft 4:26 PM EST Rapid Fire
Eckington Pl, NE, Washington, DC 45.6 °F 44 °F 28 °F 51% North  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 90 ft 4:26 PM EST Normal  
NOS_PORTS Washington, DC, Washington, DC - - - - South  at  9 mph 0.00 in / hr 0 ft 3:54 PM EST MADIS
SW Washington, Washington, DC 45.3 °F 45 °F 29 °F 54% SE  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 22 ft 4:19 PM EST Normal  
DCNet Hoover Building Washington DC, Washington, DC 46 °F 41 °F 25 °F 43% South  at  9 mph 0.00 in / hr 231 ft 4:00 PM EST MADIS
DCNet DC Municipal Building Washington D, Washington, DC 44 °F 39 °F 22 °F 41% SSW  at  8 mph 0.00 in / hr 304 ft 4:00 PM EST MADIS
Queenswood, Upper Marlboro, MD 45.1 °F 45 °F 28 °F 52% SW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 249 ft 4:26 PM EST Rapid Fire
DCNet Naval Research Laboratory Washingt, Washington, DC 43 °F 38 °F 20 °F 40% SSW  at  9 mph 0.00 in / hr 119 ft 4:00 PM EST MADIS
Elm & Larch, SOSCA, Takoma Park, MD 45.3 °F 45 °F 27 °F 49% WNW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 175 ft 4:26 PM EST Rapid Fire
Old Town North, Alexandria, VA 45.3 °F 45 °F 25 °F 45% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 18 ft 4:25 PM EST Normal  
DDMET Greenbelt, MD, Lanham, MD 46 °F 46 °F 25 °F 44% North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 285 ft 3:58 PM EST MADIS
VADOT Rt_66_@_Rosslyn, Arlington, VA 47 °F 47 °F 21 °F 36% SSW  at  3 mph 0.00 in / hr 132 ft 3:41 PM EST MADIS
Hollywood, College Park, MD 46.5 °F 46 °F 29 °F 50% South  at  1.2 mph 0.00 in / hr 105 ft 4:26 PM EST Rapid Fire
Del Ray, Alexandria, VA 45.4 °F 45 °F 30 °F 55% SSE  at  0.0 mph - / hr 24 ft 4:12 PM EST Normal
Boxwood Village, Greenbelt, MD 45.7 °F 46 °F 26 °F 45% SE  at  0.7 mph 0.00 in / hr 249 ft 4:26 PM EST Rapid Fire  
Upper Marlboro, Upper Marlboro, MD 46.1 °F 46 °F 30 °F 53% NNW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 253 ft 4:26 PM EST Rapid Fire  
Alexandria, VA, Alexandria, VA 46.3 °F 46 °F 29 °F 51% WSW  at  0.9 mph 0.00 in / hr 174 ft 4:10 PM EST Rapid Fire
Northridge, Bowie, MD 46.5 °F 46 °F 27 °F 46% NNW  at  0.0 mph - / hr 157 ft 4:26 PM EST Normal  
NonFedAWOS POTOMAC , Fort Washington, MD 45 °F 42 °F 25 °F 45% West  at  6 mph 0.00 in / hr 115 ft 3:55 PM EST MADIS
Ward Circle, Washington, DC 44.4 °F 44 °F 26 °F 49% South  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 397 ft 4:24 PM EST Normal
Rolling Acres, Cheltenham, MD 45.2 °F 45 °F 27 °F 48% WNW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 190 ft 4:26 PM EST Rapid Fire  
Douglas Park, Arlington, VA 43.2 °F 43 °F 27 °F 53% SSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 183 ft 4:26 PM EST Rapid Fire
APRSWXNET Douglas Park VA , Arlington, VA 43 °F 43 °F 27 °F 52% SSW  at  3 mph 0.00 in / hr 183 ft 4:03 PM EST MADIS
Ashton Heights, Arlington, VA 45.3 °F 45 °F 32 °F 60% East  at  1.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 302 ft 4:14 PM EST Normal
Ashton Heights, Arlington, VA 44.6 °F 45 °F 26 °F 48% WNW  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 258 ft 4:00 PM EST Normal  
Cherrydale, Arlington, VA 44.6 °F 45 °F 29 °F 55% SSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 265 ft 4:25 PM EST Normal  
APRSWXNET Silver Spring MD , Silver Spring, MD 45 °F 45 °F 25 °F 46% South  at  2 mph 0.00 in / hr 347 ft 3:56 PM EST MADIS
Episcopal High School, Alexandria, VA 44.6 °F 45 °F 23 °F 42% South  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 290 ft 4:25 PM EST Normal
Belle View, Alexandria, VA 44.4 °F 44 °F 26 °F 48% East  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 23 ft 4:26 PM EST Rapid Fire  
Barcroft Neighborhood, Arlington, VA 44.6 °F 45 °F 27 °F 49% ESE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 200 ft 4:26 PM EST Rapid Fire  
Brookdale, Bethesda, MD 45.0 °F 45 °F 24 °F 43% SW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 262 ft 4:26 PM EST Rapid Fire  
Seminary Ridge - St Stephens & St. Agnes, Alexandria, VA 45.3 °F 45 °F 32 °F 60% WSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 268 ft 4:26 PM EST Rapid Fire
High Point Homes, Beltsville, MD 44.9 °F 45 °F 25 °F 45% SW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 230 ft 4:26 PM EST Rapid Fire
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Public Information Statement
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 11:30 am EDT on February 10, 2012

... Flood stages to change on the Shenandoah and Rapidan rivers...

On Tuesday... March 13th 2012... the flood stages at two river
forecast locations will be lowered in response to local needs and
impacts.

On the Shenandoah River... the flood stage at Millville in Jefferson
County will be lowered from 13.5 feet to 10.0 feet. Several roads
along the river flood at levels around 10 feet... and lowering the
flood stage will provide transportation officials and local
residents additional notice that these roads are expected to flood.
This change will result in a modest increase in flood warnings at
this location. The Reach of this forecast point affects both
Jefferson County West Virginia... and Clarke County Virginia... and
both counties will be warned when the new... lower... flood stage is
expected to be exceeded.

On the Rapidan river... the flood stage at the gauge south of
Culpeper on the Culpeper-Orange County border will be lowered from
14 feet to 13 feet. Roads and agricultural lands along the river
begin to flood at the 13 foot level... and therefore the lowering of
the flood stage will provide additional warning of these
occurrences. As a result of this change... the action stage... which
was previously 13 feet... will be lowered to 11 feet.

If you have questions about these changes... please contact
Jason Elliott
senior service hydrologist
Jason.Elliott@noaa.Gov


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