Chesapeake Bay at Bishops Head (IN MLLW)
6.3 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 12 PM, minor flooding
Reading from Sat 3:54 AM · NWS gauge page
1 active weather alert
Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 10 h 31 min
- When
- Until 4 PM EDT Saturday.
- Where
- Dorchester, Wicomico and Somerset Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Wakefield VA
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low- lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
Impacts
Shallow flooding is expected in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline resulting in a low threat of property damage. Expect up to one foot of water above ground level in low lying, vulnerable areas. Some roads and low lying property including parking lots, parks and lawns near the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.
Precautionary actions
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.
Areas: Dorchester; Wicomico; Somerset
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Observed 5:10 AM EDT at KSBY
Elliott, MD weather
Clear and 41°5°.
Today: low 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°), high 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°).
Now 41°5°
Clear
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the northwest. 35–10 mph16 km/h through 5 PM
- Dew point
- 37°3°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.46 inHg1031 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 61°16° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 2 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 86% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 89% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 89% | 57% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 49% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 69% | 61% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 62% | 37% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 55% | 35% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 53% | 30% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 50% | 47% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 48% | 59% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 48% | 59% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 50% | 53% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 58% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 67% | 23% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 77% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 80% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 89% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 93% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 46°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 96% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 96% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 96% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 43°6° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 43°6° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 42°6° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 83% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 72% | 1% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 64% | 2% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 58% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 52% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 48% | 3% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 46% | 6% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 46% | 9% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 50% | 10% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 54% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 64% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 77% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 93% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 2% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–51°11°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–52°11°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
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 66.
Night: Clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–53°12°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°10°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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
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 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–52°11°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
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 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–55°13°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–55°13°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
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
- 51°11°–55°13°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°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
- 64°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–59°15°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°16°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
- 66°19°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–61°16°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 64°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 53°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–70°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (AKQ) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Chesapeake Bay at Cambridge (IN MLLW)
19 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sun 4 PM, minor flooding
Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page
Chesapeake Bay above Little Annemessex River at Crisfield MD (MLLW)
24 mi- Level
- 1.8 ft
Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 12 PM, minor flooding
Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page
Patuxent River at Solomons Island (IN MLLW)
24 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 1 PM, action stage
Reading from Sat 4:06 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:13 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 52 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:37–6:30 PM
- Morning 7:05–7:58 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:30–6:40 PM
- Morning 6:55–7:05 AM; first light 6:55 AM
Stars tonight? Good
Clear 5:29–6:55 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:10 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
