Coastal Flood Advisory
Starts in 2 h 58 min
When
From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM EDT this evening, especially around the time of high tide.
Where
Shoreline in Anne Arundel County.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low lying areas due to tidal flooding.
Impacts
At 2.8 feet, flooding of some of the parking area near Dock Street in Annapolis may occur, with water surrounding the Alex Haley Memorial.
Additional details
Tides one to one and a half feet above normal. The next high tide at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy is at 4:47 PM.
Precautionary actions
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.
Areas: Anne Arundel
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Observed 10:45 AM EDT at KBWI

Fort Meade, 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 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 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	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	1%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	1%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	6%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	46%	3%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	1%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	2%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	2%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	2%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	4%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	6%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	5%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	13%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	7%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	4%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	4%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	6%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	4%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	4%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	17%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	0%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 66°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm. Clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 66°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 65°18° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost and patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. 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 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
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. 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 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. 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 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 48°9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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
61°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 47°8°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
56°13°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 46°8°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  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
56°13°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 49°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–72°.

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

Little Patuxent River near Savage

4.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 21 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

SOUTH FORK JABEZ BRANCH AT MILLERSVILLE, MD

5.6 mi

Level: 3.2 ft

Reading from Sat 9:55 AM · NWS gauge page

Unnamed Tributary at Retention Pond near Columbia Gateway

5.7 mi

Level: 293 ft

Reading from Sat 10:05 AM · NWS gauge page

Patuxent River at 9th Street in Laurel

6.1 mi

Level: 4.6 ft

Reading from Sat 10:10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 48% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 60

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 17 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

Fort Meade weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:32 PM; Morning 7:09–8:03 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

Looking northwest from Fort Meade. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Coastal Flood Advisory