Frost Advisory
Starts in 9 h 55 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 precautionsHide details
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 2:50 PM EDT at KILG

Elkton, MD weather

Sunny and 63°17°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north-northeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry · up to 37°3° by 4 PM (comfortable)
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 38Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Drops 14°8° tonight 6–9 PM (59°15° → 45°7°)
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 35°2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 14°8° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (61°16° → 47°8°)

This afternoonNear 63°17° · Clear
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 2 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 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	59%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	3%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	46%	3%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	43%	1%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	43%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	14%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	10%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	8%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	0%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	1%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 4am. Clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 1 to 5 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
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°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 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°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 69.
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°–49°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°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, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: 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
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 65°19°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
66°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 47°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–72°.

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)

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft

Forecast peak 3.8 ft Sat 9 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal at Chesapeake City (IN MLLW)

5.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Sat 10 PM

Reading from Sat 1:36 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Elk Creek at Elk Mills

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 162 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Christina River at Coochs Bridge

5.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 61% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 84

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 23 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Wilmington Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:34–6:28 PM; Morning 7:06–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:38 PM; Morning 6:55–7:06 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:38 PM–6:56 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Elkton. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,300 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Frost Advisory

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Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Chesapeake Bay at Havre de Grace (IN MLLW)

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal at Chesapeake City (IN MLLW)

Big Elk Creek at Elk Mills

Christina River at Coochs Bridge

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