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RED FLAG WARNING ISSUED APRIL 26 AT 5:32PM MDT UNTIL APRIL 26 AT 8:00PM MDT
Effective: 2026-04-26 17:32:00 Local Time Expires: 2026-04-26 20:00:00 Local Time Issued by: NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL TO EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUETODAY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO, AND WEST TEXAS...

...MARGINALLY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR THE SACRAMENTO AND CAPITAN MOUNTAINS ON MONDAY...

.WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON WITH SLOW IMPROVEMENTS EXPECTED AFTER DARK. FOR MONDAY, WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY AS TODAY\'S SYSTEM DEPARTS, BUT WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG AS SUNDAY. MUCH OF THE AREA WILL SEE 20-FOOT WINDS TOP OUT BETWEEN 15 AND 20 MPH WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS EXPECTED FOR THE SACRAMENTO AND CAPITAN MOUNTAINS. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH MIN RH VALUES IN THE LOWER TEENS; THEREFORE, MARGINALLY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. FUEL CONDITIONS REMAIN VERY DRY WITH DIE BACK.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, MARGINALLY CRITICAL WINDS, AND DRY FUELS...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS LINCOLN NF LNZ.

* TIMING...WINDS INCREASING AFTER 10 AM, AND PEAKING IN MIDDLE TO LATE AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH FOR THE REST OF TODAY. FOR MONDAY, WEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...UP TO 75 THIS AFTERNOON. UP TO 70 ON MONDAY.

* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...5 TO 7, CRITICAL TO EXTREMELY CRITICAL FOR THIS AFTERNOON. 3 TO 4, MARGINALLY CRITICAL ON MONDAY.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED
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Current Conditions: CHEVY CHASE, MARYLAND

LEESBURG/GODFREY (KJYO)

Cloudy

53.6 F

Humidity:77%
Wind Speed: mph
Barometer:30.20 in
Dewpoint:46.4 F
Visibility:10.00 mi
Precip:--
Heat Index:NA
Wind Chill:NA
Apr 26 2026, 09:15 PM EDT
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5 Day Forecast for CHEVY CHASE, MARYLAND (20815)

Sunday

High 59 °F
Forecast Missing
Sunday
Night
Low 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Monday

High 69 °F
Mostly Sunny

Monday
Night
Low 48 °F
Partly Cloudy

Tuesday

High 68 °F
Chance of Rain Showers
Tuesday
Night
Low 51 °F
Chance of Rain
Wednesday

High 68 °F
T-storms


Wednesday
Night
Low 50 °F
T-storms


Thursday

High 62 °F
Showers Likely

Observation History for CHEVY CHASE, MARYLAND


Time Wind
(mph)
Vis
(mi)
Weather Precip (in) Temperature (F) Relative
Humidity
Wind
Chill
(F)
Heat
Index
(F)
Pressure
Air Dwpt altimeter
(in)
sea level
(mb)
09:15 PM EDT 10.00 Cloudy -- 53.6 46.4 77% NA NA 30.20 1022.7
08:55 PM EDT 10.00 Cloudy -- 53.6 46.4 77% NA NA 30.19 1022.4
08:35 PM EDT 10.00 Cloudy -- 53.6 46.4 77% NA NA 30.18 1022.0
08:15 PM EDT 10.00 Cloudy -- 53.6 46.4 77% NA NA 30.17 1021.7
07:55 PM EDT 10.00 Cloudy -- 53.6 46.4 77% NA NA 30.17 1021.7
07:35 PM EDT 10.00 Cloudy -- 55.4 46.4 72% NA NA 30.16 1021.3
07:15 PM EDT 10.00 Cloudy -- 55.4 46.4 72% NA NA 30.15 1021.0
06:55 PM EDT 10.00 Cloudy -- 55.4 46.4 72% NA NA 30.15 1021.0
06:35 PM EDT 10.00 Cloudy -- 55.4 46.4 72% NA NA 30.15 1021.0
06:15 PM EDT 10.00 Cloudy -- 55.4 46.4 72% NA NA 30.15 1021.0
05:55 PM EDT 10.00 Cloudy -- 55.4 46.4 72% NA NA 30.14 1020.7
05:35 PM EDT 10.00 Cloudy -- 55.4 46.4 72% NA NA 30.14 1020.7
05:15 PM EDT 10.00 Cloudy -- 55.4 46.4 72% NA NA 30.13 1020.3
04:55 PM EDT 10.00 Cloudy -- 55.4 46.4 72% NA NA 30.13 1020.3
04:35 PM EDT 10.00 Cloudy -- 55.4 46.4 72% NA NA 30.13 1020.3
04:15 PM EDT 10.00 Cloudy -- 55.4 46.4 72% NA NA 30.13 1020.3
03:55 PM EDT 10.00 Cloudy -- 55.4 44.6 67% NA NA 30.13 1020.3
03:35 PM EDT 10.00 Cloudy -- 55.4 46.4 72% NA NA 30.13 1020.3
03:15 PM EDT 10.00 Cloudy -- 55.4 44.6 67% NA NA 30.13 1020.3
02:55 PM EDT 10.00 Cloudy -- 53.6 44.6 71% NA NA 30.13 1020.3
02:35 PM EDT 10.00 Cloudy -- 53.6 44.6 71% NA NA 30.13 1020.3
02:15 PM EDT 10.00 Cloudy -- 53.6 44.6 71% NA NA 30.13 1020.3
01:55 PM EDT 10.00 Cloudy -- 53.6 44.6 71% NA NA 30.13 1020.3
01:35 PM EDT 10.00 Cloudy -- 53.6 44.6 71% NA NA 30.13 1020.3

Regional Weather Observation

LEESBURG/GODFREY (KJYO)

Cloudy
53.6 F

FREDERICK (KFDK)

Cloudy
53.6 F

CARROLL CNTY (KDMW)

Cloudy
53.6 F

NSF THURMONT (KRSP)

Cloudy
46.0 F

WASH DC/DULLES (KIAD)

Cloudy
55.4 F

WASHINGTON/NATL (KDCA)

Cloudy
53.6 F
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