Observed 3:55 PM EDT at K2G9

Dawson, MD weather

Sunny and 55°13°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 34Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for

Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (58°14° → 45°7°)
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 6–9 AM (low 32°0°)
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (60°16° → 47°8°)

This afternoonNear 63°17° · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 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
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	14%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	48%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	2%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	2%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	2%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	36%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	10%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 49°9°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 49°9°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 48°9°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 48°9°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 48°9°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 52°11°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	6%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	5%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	56%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	1%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	37%	0%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	0%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 64°18°, low 32°0°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 67°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°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, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–63°17°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–78°.

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

North Branch Potomac River at Luke

6.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 450 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

North Branch Potomac River at Cumberland

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 515 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

North Branch Potomac River at Kitzmiller

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 182 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Georges Creek near Franklin/Westernport

5.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 106

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 24 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Romney 1 SW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1891–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
−2°−1°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:40 PM; Morning 7:18–8:12 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:51 PM; Morning 7:07–7:18 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:51 PM–7:08 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Dawson. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,900 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Dawson, MD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

North Branch Potomac River at Luke

North Branch Potomac River at Cumberland

North Branch Potomac River at Kitzmiller

Georges Creek near Franklin/Westernport

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