Observed 5:55 PM EDT at KADW

Bowie, MD weather

Sunny and 58°14°.

Forecasts agree

Now 58°14°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 34Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 62°17° tomorrow at 5 PM

TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Sunday afternoonUp to 66°19° 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
Fri 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	1%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	8%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	24%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	26%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	30%	0
Sat 1a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	18%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	5%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	1%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	77%	9%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	5%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	59%	18%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	18%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	44%	18%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	31%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	12%	3
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	20%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	2%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	13%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	13%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	2%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	3%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	9%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	10%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	8%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 65°18° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 49°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 64°18° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 37°3°. Typical 64°18° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 60°16°
  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
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 38°.
Sunday
Dry, high 66°, low 37°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–71°.

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

Unnamed Tributary at Bowie

1.0 mi

Level: 2.5 ft

Reading from Fri 1:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Patuxent River near Bowie

2.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 142 cfs

Reading from Fri 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Collington Branch at Mitchellville

3.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft

Reading from Fri 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Unnamed Tributary below Northampton Lake Dam in Lake Arbor

5.2 mi

Level: 0.4 ft

Reading from Fri 5:25 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 52% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 64

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Sat, 2:00 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 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−3°−2°SatOct 17
−6°−3°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:33 PM; Morning 7:08–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:44 PM; Morning 6:57–7:08 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1–6:58 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:30 AM · rises 4:47 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Bowie. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,600 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.