


Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
998 FPUS71 KLWX 131631 NOWLWX Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1231 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025 MDZ501-502-509-510-WVZ501>504-131700- Eastern Garrett-Extreme Western Allegany-Central and Eastern Allegany-Western Garrett-Eastern Mineral-Western Mineral-Western Grant-Eastern Grant- 1231 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025 .NOW... At 1229 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated an area of strong thunderstorms over Lonaconing, or near Bel Air, moving east at 15 mph. Gusty winds of 25 to 35 mph and heavy rainfall are possible with these storms. Rain rates of 1 to 2 inches are possible leading to excessive runoff into smaller streams and creeks across the area. Locations impacted include... Cumberland, Frostburg, Keyser, Mountain Lake Park, Oakland, Westernport, Bel Air, Bayard, Bittinger, La Vale, Fort Ashby, Lonaconing, Piedmont, Grantsville, Loch Lynn Heights, Friendsville, Deer Park, Accident, Elk Garden, and Kitzmiller. This includes Interstate 68 in Maryland between mile markers 1 and 57. LAT...LON 3972 7852 3914 7913 3916 7932 3920 7929 3921 7933 3918 7947 3919 7949 3972 7948 TIME...MOT...LOC 1629Z 276DEG 15KT 3954 7894 $$ EST