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Frigid Airmass to Bring Significantly Colder Temperatures; Heavy Lake-effect Snow; Fire Concerns Across the Central Gulf Coast

A frigid cold airmass will bring significantly colder weather across the eastern two thirds of the country early this week. Temperatures will tie or break many records across the Southeast through tonight. Moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue downwind of the Great Lakes. Gusty winds and dry conditions will support an elevated fire weather threat across the Central Gulf Coast. Read More >

Drought Information

The latest estimates of rainfall and comparisons to normal can be found on our Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service website.

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AXUS71 KLWX 231906
DGTLWX
DCC001-MDC001-003-005-009-013-015-017-021-023-025-027-031-033-037-
043-510-VAC003-013-015-043-047-059-061-069-079-091-099-107-113-
125-137-139-153-157-165-171-177-179-187-510-540-600-630-660-683-
790-820-840-WVC003-023-027-031-037-057-065-071-301915-

Drought Information Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
306 PM EDT Thu Oct 23 2025

For the latest Drought Information Statement from the National
Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington DC, see:
www.weather.gov/media/lwx/DGT/DGT_LWX_10232025.pdf

For the latest accessible, text-only Drought Information
Statement from the National Weather Service in Baltimore
MD/Washington DC, see:
www.weather.gov/media/lwx/DGT/DGT_LWX_10232025.txt

National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC Drought
Information Statement web page:
www.weather.gov/lwx/DroughtInformationStatement

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Current drought status for our area: (Graphics update every Thursday)


weekly LWX Drought Monitor


Graphics by State:

Maryland Drought StatusVirginia Drought

West Virginia DroughtDC Drought


Modeled Soil Moisture Percentiles, courtesy University of Washington: (click to enlarge)

Soil Moisture Percentiles

Streamflow Percentiles:  (graphics update daily)

Virginia StreamflowMaryland Streamflow Percentiles

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Outlook

Rainfall (or melted snowfall), in inches, for the next seven days: (graphic updates twice daily)
WPC 7 day rainfall


Seasonal Drought Outlook:
Seasonal Drought Outlook