Active Weather Alerts
Freeze Watch
Issued: 5:49 PM Apr. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures 25 to 31 degrees possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and northeast Maryland, central, northern, and northeast Virginia, and the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. * WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. &&
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 3:58 PM Apr. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Smith Point VA, and Chesapeake Bay and adjoining estuaries north of Smith Point VA. * WHEN...From 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
Marine Weather Statement
Issued: 3:57 PM Apr. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...Gusty Northwest Winds Possible This Afternoon... Northwest winds will occasionally gust to around 20 knots across through the afternoon. This will occur over the northern Chesapeake Bay, tidal Patapsco River, and upper tidal Potomac River around Washington DC. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should exercise extra caution if navigating the waters during this time.
Local Radar