Observed 10:45 AM EDT at KMTN

Bel Air, MD weather

Sunny and 59°15°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Air quality: 53Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.6 inHg1036 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 62°17° today at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° today 5–8 PM (61°16° → 49°9°)
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (64°18° → 51°11°)

This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 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 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	82%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	3%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	4%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	4%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	43%	5%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	5%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	6%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	2%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	7%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	8%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	60%	0%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog between 11pm and 4am, then patchy frost and patchy fog. Clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost and patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  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 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  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, 48°9°
  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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  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
60°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
57°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–55°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% 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
55°13°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 48°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–71°.

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

Bynum Run at Bel Air

1.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Winters Run near Benson

1.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Winters Run near Bel Air

1.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Plumtree Run near Bel Air

2.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:25 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 88

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 19 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

ABERDEEN PHILLIPS FLD · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1919–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−6°−4°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
+3°+2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Bel Air weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:30 PM; Morning 7:08–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:41 PM; Morning 6:57–7:08 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:41 PM–6:58 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Bel Air. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Bel Air, MD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Bynum Run at Bel Air

Winters Run near Benson

Winters Run near Bel Air

Plumtree Run near Bel Air

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? Fair

Moon