Frost Advisory
Starts in 5 h 15 min
When
From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday.
Where
Portions of central, northeast, and northern Maryland and northern Virginia.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation.
Impacts
Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Precautionary actions
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Areas: Frederick; Carroll; Northern Baltimore; Cecil; Northwest Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Northwest Harford; Southeast Harford; Rappahannock; Culpeper; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Western Loudoun; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park
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Observed 6:47 PM EDT at KFDK

Brunswick, MD weather

Clear and 50°10°.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 7 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable · down to 36°2° by 4 AM
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 29Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 36°2° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 63°17° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° 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
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	4%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	8%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	17%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	12%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	9%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	92%	22%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	14%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	10%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	16%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	13%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	3%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	71%	5%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	4%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	9%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	9%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	5%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	9%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	5%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	17%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	20%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	16%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	3%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	5%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	60%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	0%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	0%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	47%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	0%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Patchy frost after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  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, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts 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
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  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 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly 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 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.8 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
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.76 in19 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.57 in14 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
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 35°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 45°, warming up.
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

Potomac River at Point of Rocks

5.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 2,560 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 6:55 PM · NWS gauge page

Potomac River at Harpers Ferry

5.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 2,590 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Tue 8 AM

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Shenandoah River at Millville

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 891 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 100 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 96

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

PURCELLVILLE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1900–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
−4°−2°SatOct 24

Brunswick 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: 5:41–6:35 PM; Morning 7:13–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:46 PM; Morning 7:02–7:13 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:45 PM–7:03 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

1 active weather alert

Frost Advisory

Brunswick, MD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Potomac River at Point of Rocks

Potomac River at Harpers Ferry

Shenandoah River at Millville

Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg

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