Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 3 h 27 min
When
From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM EDT this evening, especially around the time of high tide.
Where
Shoreline in Anne Arundel County.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low lying areas due to tidal flooding.
Impacts
At 2.8 feet, flooding of some of the parking area near Dock Street in Annapolis may occur, with water surrounding the Alex Haley Memorial.
Additional details
Tides one to one and a half feet above normal. The next high tide at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy is at 4:47 PM.
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: Anne Arundel
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Observed 3:54 PM EDT at KNAK

Annapolis, MD weather

Mostly sunny and 60°16°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 60°16°

Mostly sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 33Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 45°7° tonight at 4 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 61°16° · Clear
TonightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · 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 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	8%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	9%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	57%	8%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	14%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	13%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	2%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	3%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	4%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	50%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	50%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	6%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	8%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	10%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	10%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	8%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	5%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	3%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	1%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	64%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	0%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	0%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	0%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 64°18° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  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 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
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
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
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
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 46°8°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 51°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–72°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LWX) (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

Severn River at Annapolis (IN MLLW)

1.6 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 2.7 ft

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 5 PM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 3:06 PM · NWS gauge page

Eastern Bay at Claiborne (IN MLLW)

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft

Forecast peak 3.2 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 2:36 PM · NWS gauge page

Patuxent River near Bowie

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 137 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

SOUTH FORK JABEZ BRANCH AT MILLERSVILLE, MD

10 mi

Level: 3.2 ft

Reading from Sat 2:55 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 62% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 66

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 18
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 41°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Annapolis United States Naval Academy Asos · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−3°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Annapolis weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:31 PM; Morning 7:08–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:42 PM; Morning 6:57–7:08 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:42 PM–6:58 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Annapolis. The highest point on the skyline is about 900 ft, 15 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