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  • Coastal Flood Advisory

    Ends in 5 h 48 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 precautions

    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

    See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)

Observed 12:54 PM EDT at KNAK

Arnold, MD weather

Mostly sunny and 59°15°, jacket by 7 PM.

Today: low 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°), high 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°).

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Mostly sunny

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the east. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point
44°7°
Comfortable
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Air quality
28Good
Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure
30.57 inHg1035 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • High 61°16° today at 3 PM
  • Low 43°6° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 9 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 60°16° · Clear
  2. TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 62°17° · Clear
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
  6. Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 2pSunny60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)60°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h53%7%3
Sat 3pSunny61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h49%5%2
Sat 4pSunny61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h49%3%1
Sat 5pSunny60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h51%3%1
Sat 6pClear58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h57%4%0
Sat 7pClear53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h69%7%0
Sat 8pClear51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)51°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h77%8%0
Sat 9pClear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)50°10°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h80%6%0
Sat 10pClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h86%2%0
Sat 11pClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)48°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h86%0%0
Sun 12aClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)46°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h93%0%0
Sun 1aClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h96%0%0
Sun 2aClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)45°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%1%0
Sun 3aClear45°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)45°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%2%0
Sun 4aClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)44°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%1%0
Sun 5aClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)44°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h100%1%0
Sun 6aClear43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)43°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%2%0
Sun 7aSunny43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)43°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%4%0
Sun 8aSunny43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)43°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h100%4%0
Sun 9aSunny50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)50°10°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h83%4%1
Sun 10aSunny54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h71%4%2
Sun 11aMostly sunny57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h64%10%3
Sun 12pSunny60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h58%12%4
Sun 1pSunny61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h53%7%4
Sun 2pSunny62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)62°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h50%4%4
Sun 3pSunny63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h48%2%4
Sun 4pSunny63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h48%2%3
Sun 5pSunny63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h48%0%1
Sun 6pClear60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)60°16°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h53%0%0
Sun 7pClear55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)55°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h66%0%0
Sun 8pClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h77%0%0
Sun 9pClear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h83%0%0
Sun 10pClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h86%1%0
Sun 11pClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h89%1%0
Mon 12aClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h93%3%0
Mon 1aClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)45°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h96%8%0
Mon 2aClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)45°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h96%11%0
Mon 3aClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%11%0
Mon 4aClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)44°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h96%10%0
Mon 5aClear43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)43°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%7%0
Mon 6aClear41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%6%0
Mon 7aSunny41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%4%0
Mon 8aSunny43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)43°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%3%0
Mon 9aSunny47°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h89%1%1
Mon 10aSunny53°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h77%0%2
Mon 11aSunny58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h67%0%3
Mon 12pSunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h56%1%4
Mon 1pSunny66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h50%0%4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 64°18° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind around 6 mph.

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Clear, with a low around 43. East wind 0 to 3 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    58°14°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 49°9°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 3 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 2 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    60°16°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 49°9°
    Wind
    7 mph10 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 48°9°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, 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, 51°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    61°16°–65°18°
    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
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. 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, 53°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    61°16°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 48°9°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 52°11°

      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 67.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–67°19°
    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
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly 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 71.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    68°20°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 47°8°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°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
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    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
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 67°20°

      20% chance · 0.03 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°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 61°, low 43°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 63°, low 41°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 69°, low 50°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 62–71°.

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)

4.4 mi
Action stage
Level
2.4 ft

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 4 PM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Northwest Branch Patapsco River at Baltimore/Fort McHenry (IN MLLW)

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.9 ft

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sat 6 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 1:24 PM · NWS gauge page

SOUTH FORK JABEZ BRANCH AT MILLERSVILLE, MD

8.1 mi
Level
3.2 ft

Reading from Sat 12:55 PM · NWS gauge page

Sawmill Creek at Glen Burnie

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.9 ft
Flow
3 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 59% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 66

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
20
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 44°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–5:00 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.

Normal high / low
64°18° / 49°9°
Forecast high / low
61°16° / 43°6°
Record high
80°27° in 1901
Record low
30°−1° in 1964

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −6°−3°SunOct 18
  2. −3°−2°MonOct 19
  3. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  4. +2°+1°WedOct 21
  5. +2°+1°ThuOct 22
  6. +1°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:24 AM, sunset 6:14 PM.

Daylight
10 h 50 min
Losing 2 min 25 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

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northeast from Arnold. Water in view.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.