Observed 6:47 AM EDT at KFDK

Gapland, MD weather

Clear and 32°0°.

Forecasts agree

Now 32°0°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 8 PM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry · up to 40°4° by 11 AM (comfortable)
Humidity: 100%; Air 32°0°, dew point 32°0° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 5Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 61°16° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 35°2° tonight at 5 AM

This morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 61°16° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 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 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	20%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	13%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	66%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	0%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	51%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	1%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	1%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	1%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	7%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	7%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	14%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	5%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	8%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	14%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	12%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	8%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	3%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	6%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	2%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	9%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	86%	17%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	24%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	23%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	36%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	43%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 61°16°, low 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Clear, with a low around 35. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°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 69. Northwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  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
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°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
60°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  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
55°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–54°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 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
54°12°–75°24°
Low, likely
39°4°–57°14°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 46°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–72°.

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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

Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg

5.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 105 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Potomac River at Harpers Ferry

6.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 2,390 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Potomac River at Shepherdstown

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 1,960 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Potomac River at Point of Rocks

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 3,130 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:05 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:35 PM; Morning 7:13–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:46 PM; Morning 7:02–7:13 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:46 PM–7:03 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Gapland. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,600 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Gapland, MD weather

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg

Potomac River at Harpers Ferry

Potomac River at Shepherdstown

Potomac River at Point of Rocks

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon