Chesapeake Bay at Bishops Head (IN MLLW)
6.1 mi- Level
- 1.9 ft
Forecast peak 3.3 ft Mon 2 PM, minor flooding
Reading from Sun 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 5:15 PM EDT at K2W6
Chance, MD weather
Sunny and 62°17°, jacket by 8 PM.
Today: low 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°), high 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°).
Now 62°17°
Sunny
- Wind
- Calm
- Light through 6 AM
- Dew point
- 49°10°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 5Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Pressure
- 30.47 inHg1032 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Clear
Tuesday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tuesday afternoonNear 64°18° · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 6p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 60% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 67% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 77% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 96% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 96% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 3% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 50°10° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 89% | 2% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 2% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 54°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 1% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 69% | 1% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 57°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 67% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 65% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 4p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 58% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 5p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 62% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 6p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 65% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 67% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 75% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 78% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 10p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 81% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 11p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 84% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 12a | Clear | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 84% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 1a | Clear | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 84% | 1% | 0 |
| Tue 2a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 87% | 1% | 0 |
| Tue 3a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 90% | 4% | 0 |
| Tue 4a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 90% | 5% | 0 |
| Tue 5a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 93% | 4% | 0 |
| Tue 6a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 7a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 8a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 93% | 1% | 0 |
| Tue 9a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 90% | 1% | 1 |
| Tue 10a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 80% | 2% | 2 |
| Tue 11a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 75% | 4% | 3 |
| Tue 12p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 70% | 6% | 4 |
| Tue 1p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 67% | 7% | 4 |
| Tue 2p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 63% | 11% | 4 |
| Tue 3p | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 63°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 63% | 10% | 4 |
| Tue 4p | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 63°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 63% | 7% | 3 |
| Tue 5p | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 63°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 63% | 5% | 1 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–51°11°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–55°13°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–55°13°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–55°13°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 56°13°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 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–58°14°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°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 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 60°16°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
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 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–60°16°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 60°15°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–57°14°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 58°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–61°16°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 60°15°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
- 55°13°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–67°19°
- Wind
- 26 mph42 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 65°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 55°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 66°, low 51°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–68°.
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What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Chesapeake Bay above Little Annemessex River at Crisfield MD (MLLW)
14 mi- Level
- 1.5 ft
Forecast peak 3.3 ft Mon 1 PM, action stage
Reading from Sun 5 PM · NWS gauge page
Chesapeake Bay at Port Isobel/Tangier Island (IN MLLW)
24 mi- Level
- 1.4 ft
Forecast peak 3.2 ft Mon 12 PM, action stage
Reading from Sun 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Chesapeake Bay near Starling Creek at Saxis (IN MLLW)
21 mi- Level
- 1.4 ft
Forecast peak 3.8 ft Mon 1 PM
Reading from Sun 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 6:12 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:36–6:29 PM
- Morning 7:05–7:59 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:29–6:39 PM
- Morning 6:55–7:05 AM; first light 6:55 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 6:39 PM–6:56 AM, but the moon is 100% lit and up.
Moon
Full moon
100% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:44 AM · rises 5:38 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
