Observed 2:15 PM EDT at KCGS
Fairwood, MD weather
Sunny and 63°17°, jacket by 8 PM.
Today: low 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°), high 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°).
Now 63°17°
Sunny
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the east. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 3 AM
- Dew point
- 41°5°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 34Good
- Ozone · tomorrow moderate
- Pressure
- 30.53 inHg1034 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
This afternoonNear 63°17° · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 2 PM · Clear
| 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% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 44% | 9% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 44% | 13% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 44% | 5% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 51% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 59% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 77% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 83% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 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 mph9 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 18% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 93% | 12% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 74% | 11% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 64% | 11% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 60% | 10% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 52% | 6% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 46% | 5% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 46% | 4% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 46% | 2% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 46% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 52% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 59% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 69% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 18% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 23% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 64% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 56% | 1% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 50% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 45% | 0% | 4 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 49°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 39°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Southwest 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
- 5 mph9 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 40°4°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
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
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
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°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 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 49°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
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
- 67°19°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 53°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, 70°21°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 63°17°20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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
- 64°18°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 65°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 68°20°20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–69°21°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 63°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 49°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–74°.
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
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.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 26
- 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 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 65°18° / 44°7°
- Forecast high / low
- 63°17° / 38°3°
- Record high
- 83°28° in 1978
- Record low
- 20°−7° in 1969
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
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- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Fairwood weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:39–6:32 PM
- Morning 7:09–8:02 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:32–6:43 PM
- Morning 6:58–7:09 AM; first light 6:58 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 6:43 PM–6:59 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:12 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
