Observed 10:45 AM EDT at KBWI

Essex, MD weather

Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east-northeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 36Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.57 inHg1035 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 62°17° today at 4 PM
Low 42°6° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 9 AM

This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 10 AM · 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 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	66%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	0%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	6%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	6%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	14%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	8%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	62%	8%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	5%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	4%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	45%	4%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	2%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	15%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	0%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 65°18° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  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, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. 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 69. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  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 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 47°8°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 47°8°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 47°8°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
57°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 62°17° / 46°8°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°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
57°14°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 41°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 50°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–71°.

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

Northwest Branch Patapsco River at Baltimore/Fort McHenry (IN MLLW)

7.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sat 6 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 10:06 AM · NWS gauge page

Back River Tributary at Rocky Point Park, MD

4.1 mi

Level: 0.4 ft

Reading from Sat 10:06 AM · NWS gauge page

Moores Run at Moravia Park in Baltimore

4.7 mi

Level: 2.6 ft

Reading from Sat 9:35 AM · NWS gauge page

Whitemarsh Run at White Marsh

4.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 56% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 60

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 19
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 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Maryland Science Center · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1950–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Essex 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 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:31 PM; Morning 7:08–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:41 PM; Morning 6:57–7:08 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:41 PM–6:58 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Essex. Water in view.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.