Little Paint Branch at Beltsville / Briggs Chaney Road
1.9 mi- Level
- 1.0 ft
Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 3:55 PM EDT at KCGS
Fairland, MD weather
Partly cloudy and 63°17°, jacket by 7 PM.
Today: low 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°), high 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°).
Now 63°17°
Partly sunny
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- From the east-southeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 4 AM
- Dew point
- 40°4°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 35Good
- Ozone · tomorrow moderate
- Pressure
- 30.52 inHg1034 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (62°17° then, 63°17° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 62°17° · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 43% | 12% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 44% | 12% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 51% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 57% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 77% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 83% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 93% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 74% | 3% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 64% | 3% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 57% | 4% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 51% | 3% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 46% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 43% | 4% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 43% | 3% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 45% | 4% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 50% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 59% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 80% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 19% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 77% | 2% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 64% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 54% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 50% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 47% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 45% | 0% | 4 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 39°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 41°5°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°8°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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
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 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
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 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°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 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°20°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°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°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°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
- 63°17°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–67°19°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 62°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 41°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 49°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–73°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Paint Branch Tributary Near Colesville, MD
2.1 mi- Level
- 1.6 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:50 PM · NWS gauge page
Unnamed Tributary near Beltsville / Virginia Manor Road
3.3 mi- Level
- 0.9 ft
Reading from Sat 9:35 AM · NWS gauge page
Paint Branch near White Oak
3.4 mi- Level
- 1.5 ft
- Flow
- 2 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:35 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 64% less heating than a typical week.
This week 30Typical 83
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 25
- 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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 40°F).
Open the windows?
Sun, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
BELTSVILLE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1941–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 65°18° / 44°7°
- Forecast high / low
- 62°17° / 38°3°
- Record high
- 83°28° in 1978
- Record low
- 20°−7° in 1969
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Fairland weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min
- Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:39–6:33 PM
- Morning 7:10–8:03 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:33–6:43 PM
- Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 6:43 PM–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:13 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
