Chesapeake Bay at Bishops Head (IN MLLW)
14 mi- Level
- 2.2 ft
Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sun 1 PM, minor flooding
Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:55 PM EDT at KWAL
Fairmount, MD weather
Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 7 PM.
Today: low 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°), high 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°).
Now 61°16°
Sunny
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h
- From the northeast. Easing to 6 mph10 km/h by 6 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.5 inHg1033 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
TonightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 53% | 43% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 62% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 69% | 27% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 89% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 93% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 23% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 93% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 69% | 5% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 62% | 4% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 54% | 8% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 52% | 8% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 50% | 6% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 50% | 29% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 52% | 9% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 58% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 67% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 34% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 40% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 40% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 33% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 50°10° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 77% | 14% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 67% | 2% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 62% | 4% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 60% | 2% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 56% | 1% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 56% | 8% | 4 |
| Mon 4p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 56% | 0% | 3 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–46°8°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–47°8°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–50°10°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°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 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–53°12°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°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 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–53°12°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 55°13°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
- 67°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–55°13°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°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 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–58°14°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–56°13°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 66°19°30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 64°18°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 68°20°20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 72°22°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°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
- 70°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–69°21°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 63°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–73°.
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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
Below flood stage
Chesapeake Bay at Port Isobel/Tangier Island (IN MLLW)
21 mi- Level
- 1.8 ft
Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sun 12 PM, minor flooding
Reading from Sat 5:05 PM · NWS gauge page
Chesapeake Bay above Little Annemessex River at Crisfield MD (MLLW)
9.4 mi- Level
- 1.6 ft
Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sun 12 PM, action stage
Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page
Chesapeake Bay near Starling Creek at Saxis (IN MLLW)
14 mi- Level
- 1.6 ft
Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sun 12 PM, action stage
Reading from Sat 5:05 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:13 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 52 min
- Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:36–6:29 PM
- Morning 7:04–7:57 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:29–6:40 PM
- Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 8 PM–6:55 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:33 AM · rises 5:09 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
