Chesapeake Bay above Little Annemessex River at Crisfield MD (MLLW)
6.7 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sat 12 PM, minor flooding
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
1 active weather alert
Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 3 h 49 min
- When
- Until 4 PM EDT this afternoon.
- Where
- Dorchester, Wicomico and Somerset Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Wakefield VA
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low- lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
Impacts
Shallow flooding is expected in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline resulting in a low threat of property damage. Expect up to one foot of water above ground level in low lying, vulnerable areas. Some roads and low lying property including parking lots, parks and lawns near the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.
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: Dorchester; Wicomico; Somerset
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Observed 10:55 AM EDT at KMFV
Frenchtown-Rumbly, MD weather
Overcast and 59°15°, jacket by 7 PM.
Today: low 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°), high 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°).
Now 59°15°
Cloudy
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the east-northeast. 711–10 mph16 km/h through 12 AM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 4Moderate
- Moderate until 5 PM
- Pressure
- 30.51 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
2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (62°16° then, 59°15° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 60°16° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by midnight · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 55°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 60% | 37% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 56% | 47% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 52% | 63% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 52% | 43% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 52% | 35% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 56% | 41% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 58% | 28% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 64% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 72% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 72% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 74% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 80% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 83% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 83% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 83% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 86% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 89% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 93% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 96% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 96% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 96% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 52°11° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 74% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 56°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 64% | 1% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 57°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 62% | 8% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 58% | 6% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 52% | 5% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 50% | 4% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 50% | 3% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 52% | 1% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 56% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 62% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 74% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 83% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 83% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 84% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 84% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 84% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 86% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 80% | 1% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 77% | 1% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 53°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 72% | 0% | 3 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–51°11°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–52°11°
- Wind
- 13 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°9°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 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–54°12°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°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 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°10°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 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–55°13°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
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 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–58°14°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°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 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–56°13°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°11°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
- 62°17°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–56°13°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 57°14°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
- 63°17°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–59°15°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°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
- 62°17°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–63°17°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 63°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–68°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (AKQ) (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
Action stage
Chesapeake Bay at Bishops Head (IN MLLW)
14 mi- Level
- 3.0 ft
Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sat 12 PM, minor flooding
Reading from Sat 10:24 AM · NWS gauge page
Chesapeake Bay at Port Isobel/Tangier Island (IN MLLW)
18 mi- Level
- 3.5 ft
Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 12 PM, minor flooding
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Chesapeake Bay near Starling Creek at Saxis (IN MLLW)
13 mi- Level
- 3.9 ft
Forecast peak 4.2 ft Sun 12 PM, action stage
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:13 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 53 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:37–6:30 PM
- Morning 7:04–7:57 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:30–6:40 PM
- Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 7 PM–6:55 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:33 AM · rises 5:09 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
