Observed 4:15 AM EDT at KBWI

Arbutus, MD weather

Clear and 39°4°.

Mostly agree

Now 39°4°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the west. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 39°4°, dew point 39°4° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 51Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

15°8° cooler than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for

Low 40°4° today at 7 AM
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 63°17° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM

TonightNear 42°6° · Clear
This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 61°16° · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 1 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 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	15%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	76%	12%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	1%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	7%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	10%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	8%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	6%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	4%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	86%	5%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	2%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	3%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	6%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	8%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	12%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	16%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	6%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	40%	6%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	12%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 65°18° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 49°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, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  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 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 62°17° / 46°8°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
58°14°–59°15°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 40°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 50°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–73°.

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

East Branch Herbert Run at Arbutus

0.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:40 AM · NWS gauge page

Patapsco River near Elkridge at Patapsco Valley State Park

2.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.5 ft
Flow: 91 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Patapsco River near Elkridge below Patapsco Valley State Park

2.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.7 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Maidens Choice Run at Wilhelm Park in Baltimore

2.7 mi

Level: 0.8 ft

Reading from Sat 2:25 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 55% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 60

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Maryland Science Center · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1950–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:32 PM; Morning 7:09–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:42 PM; Morning 6:58–7:09 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 4:32–6:58 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:38 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Arbutus. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 40 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Arbutus, MD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

East Branch Herbert Run at Arbutus

Patapsco River near Elkridge at Patapsco Valley State Park

Patapsco River near Elkridge below Patapsco Valley State Park

Maidens Choice Run at Wilhelm Park in Baltimore

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? Good

Moon