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Observed 4:35 PM EDT at K2W6

Charlotte Hall, MD weather

Overcast and 60°16°, jacket by 7 PM.

Today: low 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°), high 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°).

Mostly agree

Now 60°16°

Cloudy

Wind
Calm
Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point
47°8°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality
32Good
Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure
30.5 inHg1033 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (60°15° then, 60°16° now)

Good hours for
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 40°4° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • High 65°18° tomorrow at 2 PM
  1. TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 2 PM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Clear
  5. Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5pSunny62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h52%16%1
Sat 6pPartly cloudy59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h62%34%0
Sat 7pPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h74%27%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h83%41%0
Sat 9pMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)48°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h89%67%0
Sat 10pMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)48°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h89%60%0
Sat 11pPartly cloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)47°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h89%41%0
Sun 12aClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h89%12%0
Sun 1aClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)45°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h93%4%0
Sun 2aClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)42°6°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h96%5%0
Sun 3aClear43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h96%10%0
Sun 4aClear42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)40°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%10%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%45%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)39°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h96%31%0
Sun 7aSunny40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%15%0
Sun 8aSunny42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h96%13%0
Sun 9aSunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)46°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h93%10%1
Sun 10aSunny53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h80%7%2
Sun 11aSunny57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h75%5%3
Sun 12pSunny61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h62%9%4
Sun 1pSunny62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h58%6%4
Sun 2pSunny65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)65°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h48%10%4
Sun 3pSunny65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)65°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h48%9%4
Sun 4pSunny64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)64°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h50%3%3
Sun 5pSunny63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h54%8%1
Sun 6pClear60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h55%2%0
Sun 7pClear53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h69%0%0
Sun 8pClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h83%0%0
Sun 9pClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)47°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h89%0%0
Sun 10pClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h93%1%0
Sun 11pClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)45°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h93%1%0
Mon 12aClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)44°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h93%1%0
Mon 1aClear44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)44°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h93%1%0
Mon 2aClear43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)43°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h96%1%0
Mon 3aClear43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)43°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%6%0
Mon 4aClear42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)42°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h96%16%0
Mon 5aClear42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)40°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h93%14%0
Mon 6aMostly clear42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)42°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h96%17%0
Mon 7aSunny41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)41°5°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%24%0
Mon 8aMostly sunny42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)42°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h96%28%0
Mon 9aMostly sunny47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h89%30%1
Mon 10aSunny54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h77%3%2
Mon 11aSunny59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h67%0%3
Mon 12pSunny63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h58%0%4
Mon 1pSunny65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h54%0%4
Mon 2pSunny67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h50%1%4
Mon 3pSunny68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)68°20°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h49%0%4
Mon 4pSunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h47%0%3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 5 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    61°16°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 42°6°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°6°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 3 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    64°18°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 42°6°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 2 to 6 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 47.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    67°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 42°6°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      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 68.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    64°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 41°5°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      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 66.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 41°5°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 41°5°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 51°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
    47°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 40°4°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      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
    68°20°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 40°4°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    63°17°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 40°4°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 65°19°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 69°21°

      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
    67°19°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–69°21°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 39°4°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    1

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 63°, low 38°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 65°, low 39°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 70°, low 47°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 66–74°.

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.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 91

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
23
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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 47°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Mechanicsville 5 NE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1974–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Normal high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Forecast high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Record high
81°27° in 2001
Record low
20°−7° in 2003

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +3°+1°SunOct 18
  2. +2°+1°MonOct 19
  3. −4°−2°TueOct 20
  4. +1°WedOct 21
  5. −1°ThuOct 22
  6. ±0°FriOct 23
  7. −4°−2°SatOct 24

Charlotte Hall weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.

Daylight
10 h 51 min
Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour
5:40–6:33 PM
Morning 7:08–8:01 AM
Blue hour
6:33–6:43 PM
Morning 6:58–7:08 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from Charlotte Hall. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,000 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.