Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 9 h 25 min
When
Until 4 PM EDT Saturday.
Where
Dorchester, Wicomico and Somerset Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Wakefield VA
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low- lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
Impacts
Shallow flooding is expected in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline resulting in a low threat of property damage. Expect up to one foot of water above ground level in low lying, vulnerable areas. Some roads and low lying property including parking lots, parks and lawns near the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.
Precautionary actions
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.
Areas: Dorchester; Wicomico; Somerset
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Observed 5:35 AM EDT at KESN

Algonquin, MD weather

Clear and 39°4°.

Mostly agree

Now 39°4°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north-northeast. 35–8 mph13 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 38°3°; Comfortable
Humidity: 97%; Air 39°4°, dew point 38°3° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 24Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

12°7° cooler than this time yesterday (51°11° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 62°17° today at 2 PM

This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 60°16° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 3 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	93%	7%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	11%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	18%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	18%	2
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	25%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	21%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	19%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	31%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	32%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	58%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	59%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	42%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	20%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	13%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	7%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	2%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	3%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	5%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	4%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	5%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	3%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	1%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 47°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 63°17° / 45°7°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 52°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–70°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (AKQ) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Chesapeake Bay at Cambridge (IN MLLW)

1.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sun 4 PM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Eastern Bay at Claiborne (IN MLLW)

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft

Forecast peak 3.2 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 4:36 AM · NWS gauge page

Cooperative Oxford Laboratory (IN MLLW)

7.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Chicamacomico River near Salem

13 mi

Level: 0.2 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 64

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 14
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 38°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Royal Oak 2 Ssw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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—ThuOct 22
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Algonquin weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:30 PM; Morning 7:06–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:40 PM; Morning 6:55–7:06 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Algonquin. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,600 ft, 29 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Coastal Flood Advisory

Algonquin, MD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Chesapeake Bay at Cambridge (IN MLLW)

Eastern Bay at Claiborne (IN MLLW)

Cooperative Oxford Laboratory (IN MLLW)

Chicamacomico River near Salem

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Unknown

Moon