Observed 8:55 AM EDT at KADW

Dunkirk, MD weather

Sunny and 49°9°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 49°9°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east-northeast. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 42°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 36Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (53°12° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for

High 62°17° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 39°4° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Fog Monday 7–9 AM

This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 60°16° · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 45°7° by 9 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	39%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	21%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	27%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	19%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	50%	15%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	16%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	20%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	20%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	32%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	32%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	33%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	43%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	10%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	77%	12%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	10%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	10%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	10%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	10%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	11%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	3%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	3%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph1 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	31%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	43%	0
Mon 8a	Fog	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	45%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	26%	1

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°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, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. 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, 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 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  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
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  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
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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
59°15°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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
57°14°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% 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°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 48°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–71°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

near Bristol

4.8 mi

Level: 7.5 ft

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Depot Pond at Upper Marlboro

7.7 mi

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sat 8:40 AM · NWS gauge page

Western Branch at Upper Marlboro

7.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

School House Pond at Upper Marlboro

8.0 mi

Level: 2.8 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:32 PM; Morning 7:08–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:43 PM; Morning 6:58–7:08 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–6:59 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Dunkirk. The highest point on the skyline is about 900 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.