Observed 11:15 PM EDT at KCGS

Cottage City, MD weather

Clear and 43°6°.

Forecasts agree

Now 43°6°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 12 PM
Dew point: 42°5°; Comfortable
Humidity: 95%; Air 43°6°, dew point 42°5° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 59Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.56 inHg1035 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (43°6° then, 42°6° now)

Good hours for

Fog today 8–9 AM
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (63°17° → 51°11°)
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Fog tomorrow 6–10 AM

TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 11 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
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	16%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	11%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	35%	0
Sun 8a	Fog	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	51%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	43%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	12%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	46%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	5%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	5%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	42%	7%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	6%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	50%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 6a	Fog	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	22%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	36%	0
Mon 8a	Fog	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	52%	0
Mon 9a	Fog	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	58%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	22%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	6%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	7%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	45%	9%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	44%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	0%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	0%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	2%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	1%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	1%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Fog. High 67°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 66°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 49°9°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Fog. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 48°9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 48°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 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
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.17 in4.2 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
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–69°21°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 46°8°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 63°17° / 45°7°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  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
68°20°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 45°7°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 49°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 69°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–75°.

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

Anacostia River at Bladensburg

0.5 mi

Level: 2.4 ft

Reading from Sat 11 PM · NWS gauge page

Northwest Branch Anacostia River at North Brentwood

0.5 mi

Level: 0.6 ft

Reading from Sat 11:20 PM · NWS gauge page

Northwest Branch Anacostia River at Brentwood MD

0.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft

Reading from Sat 11:40 PM · NWS gauge page

Northeast Branch Anacostia River at Edmonston

1.1 mi

Level: 0.2 ft

Reading from Sat 10:10 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 58% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 61

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 42°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Washington Reagan National Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1872–2026

Oct 25, 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).

−4°−2°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Cottage City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:32 PM; Morning 7:10–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:42 PM; Morning 7:00–7:10 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12:38–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:49 AM · rises 5:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Cottage City. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,800 ft, 66 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.