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Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 7:20 PM EDT

Columbia, MD
County: Howard NWS Zone: MDZ010 (Howard)
7:20 PM EDT (23:20 GMT)

76.8344 W
39.2043 N
Wed, May 16, 2012

Current Conditions

Observation for Baltimore-Washington International, Glen Burnie, MD as of 6:54PM (27 min ago)

Current Conditions		Mostly cloudy
Temperature	79°F	26°C
Dew Point	54°F	12°C
Feels Like	79°F	26°C
Humidity	42 %
Pressure	29.86 in	1011.2 mb
Wind Dir	S	170°
Wind Speed	5 mph	7 kph
Ceiling	25000 ft	7620 m
Visibility	10 mi	16 km	Severe \| Temp \| Dew \| Feels \| Humid \| Pres \| Speed \| Dir
Remarks		6-hr Max Temp (2pm): 81.0°F 6-hr Min Temp (2pm): 66.9°F 24-hr Precip Total (8am): 0.03" 24-hr Min Temp (1am): 64.9°F 24-hr Max Temp (1am): 81.0°F
Coded		METAR KBWI 162254Z 17004KT 10SM BKN250 26/12 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP112 T02610122 =

National Weather Service Forecast

Seven Day Forecast Issued 5:27pm EDT -- Wed, May 16, 2012

Tonight Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms this evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Thursday Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday night Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds around 5 mph.

Friday Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

Friday night Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph.

Saturday Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

Saturday night Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.

Sunday Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

Sunday night Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.

Monday Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

Monday night Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.

Tuesday Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Tuesday night Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.

Wednesday Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Area Conditions Eng

Dist Stn City Temp Dew Cond Wind Vis Age

9 mi KBWI Glen Burnie, MD 79°F 54°F Mostly cloudy S @ 5 mph 10 mi 27

9 mi KFME Laurel, MD 75°F 59°F Clear - @ Calm 10 mi 51

13 mi KDMH Baltimore, MD 83°F 57°F - - @ - - 27

24 mi KMTN Middle River, MD 77°F 63°F Partly cloudy SSE @ 9 mph 10 mi 36

24 mi KNAK Annapolis, MD 75°F 63°F Clear S @ 14 mph 10 mi 27

27 mi KADW Andrews Air Force Base, MD 77°F 58°F Clear S @ 8 mph 10 mi 26

27 mi KDCA Arlington, VA 78°F 60°F Mostly cloudy S @ 12 mph 10 mi 29

32 mi KFDK Frederick, MD 81°F 54°F Clear W @ 7 mph 10 mi 36

38 mi KIAD Chantilly, VA 79°F 54°F Mostly cloudy SSW @ 5 mph 10 mi 29

38 mi KDAA Fort Belvoir, VA 77°F 63°F Clear S @ 3 mph 10 mi 7

40 mi KJYO Leesburg, VA 81°F 55°F Clear SSW @ 5 mph 10 mi 26

49 mi KTHV Spring Grove, PA 77°F 55°F Clear SSW @ 3 mph 10 mi 28

50 mi KESN Easton, MD 77°F 55°F Mostly cloudy SSW @ 6 mph 10 mi 28

50 mi KHEF Manassas, VA 79°F 63°F Clear S @ 8 mph 10 mi 36

55 mi KNYG MCB Quantico, VA 81°F 66°F Mostly cloudy SSW @ 8 mph 10 mi 25

Area Conditions Met

Dist Stn City Temp Dew Cond Wind Vis Age

14 km KBWI Glen Burnie, MD 26°C 12°C Mostly cloudy S @ 7 kph 16 km 27

14 km KFME Laurel, MD 24°C 15°C Clear - @ Calm 16 km 51

21 km KDMH Baltimore, MD 28°C 14°C - - @ - - 27

39 km KMTN Middle River, MD 25°C 17°C Partly cloudy SSE @ 15 kph 16 km 36

39 km KNAK Annapolis, MD 24°C 17°C Clear S @ 22 kph 16 km 27

43 km KADW Andrews Air Force Base, MD 25°C 15°C Clear S @ 13 kph 16 km 26

43 km KDCA Arlington, VA 26°C 16°C Mostly cloudy S @ 19 kph 16 km 29

51 km KFDK Frederick, MD 27°C 12°C Clear W @ 11 kph 16 km 36

61 km KIAD Chantilly, VA 26°C 12°C Mostly cloudy SSW @ 7 kph 16 km 29

61 km KDAA Fort Belvoir, VA 25°C 17°C Clear S @ 6 kph 16 km 7

64 km KJYO Leesburg, VA 27°C 13°C Clear SSW @ 7 kph 16 km 26

79 km KTHV Spring Grove, PA 25°C 13°C Clear SSW @ 6 kph 16 km 28

80 km KESN Easton, MD 25°C 13°C Mostly cloudy SSW @ 9 kph 16 km 28

80 km KHEF Manassas, VA 26°C 17°C Clear S @ 13 kph 16 km 36

89 km KNYG MCB Quantico, VA 27°C 19°C Mostly cloudy SSW @ 13 kph 16 km 25

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Astro Naut. Civil Rise South Set Civil Naut. Astro Daylight

Yesterday 4:04a 4:45a 5:22a 5:51a 1:04p 8:16p 8:45p 9:22p 10:04p 14 h 24 m

Today 4:02a 4:44a 5:22a 5:50a 1:04p 8:17p 8:46p 9:23p 10:05p 14 h 26 m

Tomorrow 4:01a 4:43a 5:21a 5:50a 1:04p 8:18p 8:47p 9:25p 10:06p 14 h 28 m

Waning Crescent

14.0%
Illuminated New Moon

Sun, May 20
7:48pm First Quarter

Mon, May 28
4:16pm Full Moon

Mon, Jun 4
7:12am Last Quarter

Mon, Jun 11
6:43am Rise:
3:20am
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4:30pm

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National Weather Service Forecast
Seven Day Forecast	Issued 5:27pm EDT -- Wed, May 16, 2012

Tonight	Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms this evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Thursday	Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday night	Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
Friday	Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday night	Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph.
Saturday	Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Saturday night	Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
Sunday	Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Sunday night	Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Monday	Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Monday night	Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Tuesday	Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tuesday night	Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Wednesday	Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 30 percent.

	Area Conditions							Eng
Dist	Stn	City	Temp	Dew	Cond	Wind	Vis	Age
9 mi	KBWI	Glen Burnie, MD	79°F	54°F	Mostly cloudy	S @ 5 mph	10 mi	27
9 mi	KFME	Laurel, MD	75°F	59°F	Clear	- @ Calm	10 mi	51
13 mi	KDMH	Baltimore, MD	83°F	57°F	-	- @ -	-	27
24 mi	KMTN	Middle River, MD	77°F	63°F	Partly cloudy	SSE @ 9 mph	10 mi	36
24 mi	KNAK	Annapolis, MD	75°F	63°F	Clear	S @ 14 mph	10 mi	27
27 mi	KADW	Andrews Air Force Base, MD	77°F	58°F	Clear	S @ 8 mph	10 mi	26
27 mi	KDCA	Arlington, VA	78°F	60°F	Mostly cloudy	S @ 12 mph	10 mi	29
32 mi	KFDK	Frederick, MD	81°F	54°F	Clear	W @ 7 mph	10 mi	36
38 mi	KIAD	Chantilly, VA	79°F	54°F	Mostly cloudy	SSW @ 5 mph	10 mi	29
38 mi	KDAA	Fort Belvoir, VA	77°F	63°F	Clear	S @ 3 mph	10 mi	7
40 mi	KJYO	Leesburg, VA	81°F	55°F	Clear	SSW @ 5 mph	10 mi	26
49 mi	KTHV	Spring Grove, PA	77°F	55°F	Clear	SSW @ 3 mph	10 mi	28
50 mi	KESN	Easton, MD	77°F	55°F	Mostly cloudy	SSW @ 6 mph	10 mi	28
50 mi	KHEF	Manassas, VA	79°F	63°F	Clear	S @ 8 mph	10 mi	36
55 mi	KNYG	MCB Quantico, VA	81°F	66°F	Mostly cloudy	SSW @ 8 mph	10 mi	25

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