Observed 10:45 PM EDT at KBWI

Ferndale, MD weather

Clear and 43°6°.

Forecasts agree

Now 43°6°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 11 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 43°6°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 58Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.55 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

Low 42°6° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 64°18° tomorrow at 3 PM

TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 55°13° by 10 PM · 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 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	6%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	8%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	3%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	3%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	4%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	46%	8%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	13%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	5%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	7%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	14%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	15%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	11%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	8%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	56%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	7%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	0%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	44%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	0%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	0%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	2%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	0%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–40°4°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 65°18° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 49°9°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. 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 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. 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 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 47°8°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 62°17° / 46°8°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 46°8°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 40°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 50°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–74°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

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

6.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sun 6 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 10:06 PM · NWS gauge page

Sawmill Creek at Glen Burnie

1.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Patapsco River near Elkridge below Patapsco Valley State Park

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.7 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 PM · NWS gauge page

East Branch Herbert Run at Arbutus

4.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:40 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 59% less heating than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 60

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–6:00 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° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Ferndale weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:31 PM; Morning 7:08–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:42 PM; Morning 6:58–7:08 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 11:13 PM–6:59 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Ferndale. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,400 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ferndale, MD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

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

Sawmill Creek at Glen Burnie

Patapsco River near Elkridge below Patapsco Valley State Park

East Branch Herbert Run at Arbutus

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon