Observed 11:30 AM EDT at KILG

Charlestown, MD weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the northwest. Light through 11 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 52Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.59 inHg1036 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (57°14° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for

High 64°18° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° today 5–8 PM (63°17° → 51°11°)
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (65°18° → 53°12°)

This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 10 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 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	59%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	0%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	55%	4%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	48%	4%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	4%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	3%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	40%	2%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	6%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	0%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog between 3am and 5am, then patchy frost and patchy fog. Clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
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 66°19°, low 37°3°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°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 66. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  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, 52°11°
  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. Northwest wind around 5 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
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, 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, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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
61°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  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
58°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–55°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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
56°13°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 48°, 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

Chesapeake Bay at Havre de Grace (IN MLLW)

6.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft

Forecast peak 3.8 ft Sat 9 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal at Chesapeake City (IN MLLW)

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Sat 10 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Swan Creek at Swan Creek

9.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Elk Creek at Elk Mills

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 160 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 88

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 34°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 about typical for the date.

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:34–6:29 PM; Morning 7:06–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:39 PM; Morning 6:56–7:06 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:39 PM–6:57 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Charlestown. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,800 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Charlestown, MD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Chesapeake Bay at Havre de Grace (IN MLLW)

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal at Chesapeake City (IN MLLW)

Swan Creek at Swan Creek

Big Elk Creek at Elk Mills

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