Freeze Warning
Ends in 6 h 14 min
When
Until 9 AM EDT Sunday.
Where
In Maryland, Carroll, Frederick, Northern Baltimore, and Northwest Harford Counties. In Virginia, Culpeper, Fauquier, and Western Loudoun Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.
Impacts
Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Precautionary actions
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Areas: Frederick; Carroll; Northern Baltimore; Northwest Harford; Culpeper; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Western Loudoun
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Observed 2:15 AM EDT at KFDK

Braddock Heights, MD weather

Freeze Warning. 37°3° and clear now.

Forecasts agree

Now 37°3°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 2 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 37°3°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 9Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.58 inHg1036 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (37°3° then, 37°3° now)

Good hours for

Low 34°1° tonight at 4 AM
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 63°17° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

TonightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 37°3° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° 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
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	92%	13%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	15%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	12%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	6%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	4%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	5%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	5%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	7%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	5%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	4%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	21%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	8%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	8%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	6%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	8%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	47%	3%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	1%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	45%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	47%	0%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	0%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	30%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	27%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	2%	0
Mon 10p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	5%	0
Mon 11p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	12%	0
Tue 12a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	11%	0
Tue 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	5%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 25. Fog. High 63°17°, low 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread frost and patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost and patchy fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Fog. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost and patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–50°10°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
37°3°–51°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°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
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.24 in6.1 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Nov 3. Fog. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 47°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 67°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–74°.

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

Monocacy River near Frederick at Interstate 70

6.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 171 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sun 8 AM

Reading from Sun 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Potomac River at Point of Rocks

9.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 2,780 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sun 8 AM

Reading from Sun 1:55 AM · NWS gauge page

Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 98 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sun 8 AM

Reading from Sun 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Potomac River at Harpers Ferry

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 2,550 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Tue 8 AM

Reading from Sun 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 47 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:33 PM; Morning 7:13–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:44 PM; Morning 7:03–7:13 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2:46–7:03 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:52 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Braddock Heights. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,400 ft, 3 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Rivers

Monocacy River near Frederick at Interstate 70

Potomac River at Point of Rocks

Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg

Potomac River at Harpers Ferry

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon