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  • Frost Advisory

    Starts in 7 h 5 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 precautions

    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 4:45 PM EDT at KMTN

Darlington, MD weather

Sunny and 63°17°, jacket by 7 PM.

Today: low 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°), high 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°).

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind
Calm
Light through 5 AM
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality
35Good
Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure
30.54 inHg1034 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 36°2° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • High 64°18° tomorrow at 2 PM
  1. TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
  5. Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5pSunny61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h44%0%1
Sat 6pClear57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)57°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h53%0%0
Sat 7pClear53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h61%0%0
Sat 8pClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h71%0%0
Sat 9pClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h71%0%0
Sat 10pClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h76%0%0
Sat 11pClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h79%0%0
Sun 12aClear42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h86%0%0
Sun 1aClear41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h89%0%0
Sun 2aClear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)39°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h92%1%0
Sun 3aClear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)39°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h92%0%0
Sun 4aClear38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)38°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h96%0%0
Sun 5aClear37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)37°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h96%0%0
Sun 6aClear37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)37°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h96%0%0
Sun 7aSunny36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)36°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h96%1%0
Sun 8aSunny37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)37°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h96%1%0
Sun 9aSunny43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)43°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h86%1%1
Sun 10aSunny51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)51°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h71%2%2
Sun 11aSunny56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h62%1%3
Sun 12pSunny60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)60°16°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h51%2%4
Sun 1pSunny62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)62°17°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h48%2%4
Sun 2pSunny64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)64°18°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h45%2%4
Sun 3pSunny64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)64°18°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h46%2%4
Sun 4pSunny63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)63°17°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h48%1%3
Sun 5pSunny62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)62°17°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h52%0%1
Sun 6pClear58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)58°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h59%0%0
Sun 7pClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h71%0%0
Sun 8pClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h80%0%0
Sun 9pClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)45°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h89%0%0
Sun 10pClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)44°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h89%0%0
Sun 11pClear42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h96%0%0
Mon 12aClear42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h93%0%0
Mon 1aClear41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h96%2%0
Mon 2aClear41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)41°5°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h96%2%0
Mon 3aClear40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)40°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h96%0%0
Mon 4aClear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)39°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h96%0%0
Mon 5aClear38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)38°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%6%0
Mon 6aClear38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)38°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h96%10%0
Mon 7aSunny37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)37°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h96%13%0
Mon 8aSunny38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)38°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h96%13%0
Mon 9aSunny43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)43°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h93%15%1
Mon 10aSunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)50°10°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h83%8%2
Mon 11aSunny57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h69%2%3
Mon 12pSunny60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h62%0%4
Mon 1pSunny63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)63°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h56%1%4
Mon 2pSunny66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)66°19°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h50%0%4
Mon 3pSunny67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)67°19°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h49%4%4
Mon 4pSunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)68°20°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h49%4%3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 37°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 3 mph.

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 5am. Clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 2 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    60°16°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 43°6°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 2 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 2 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    62°17°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 43°6°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 38°3°

      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

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 1 to 6 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 47.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    67°19°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 42°6°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  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, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      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°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 42°6°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      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
    60°16°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 42°6°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°19°

      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 49.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 42°6°
    Wind
    8 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 59°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 73.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    72°22°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 41°5°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°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°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 41°5°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 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
    64°18°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–67°19°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 63°, low 35°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 64°, low 36°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 69°, low 47°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 64–73°.

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)

9.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.5 ft

Forecast peak 3.8 ft Sat 9 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Deer Creek (MD) near Darlington

1.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.2 ft
Flow
73 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Susquehanna River at Conowingo Dam

1.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.8 ft
Flow
12,900 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:35 PM · NWS gauge page

Octoraro Creek near Richardsmere

6.4 mi
Level
2.8 ft
Flow
96 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 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 19 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 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.

Normal high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Forecast high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Record high
80°27° in 1978
Record low
21°−6° in 1969

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −8°−5°SunOct 18
  2. −6°−4°MonOct 19
  3. −1°TueOct 20
  4. +6°+3°WedOct 21
  5. +2°+1°ThuOct 22
  6. +3°+2°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:24 AM, sunset 6:12 PM.

Daylight
10 h 48 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour
5:35–6:29 PM
Morning 7:07–8:01 AM
Blue hour
6:29–6:40 PM
Morning 6:57–7:07 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:40 PM–6:58 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northwest from Darlington. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,500 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.