Observed 1:35 PM EDT at KHGR

Halfway, MD weather

Sunny and 59°15°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 38°3°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 38Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (58°14° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for

High 62°17° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 6–9 AM (low 32°0°)
Low 32°0° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 61°16° · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	11%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	3%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	4%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	3%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	48%	7%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	4%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	3%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	5%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	2%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	66%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	27%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	38%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	45%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	47%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 38°3° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	35%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	0%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 32°0°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Clear, with a low around 32. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 33°1°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°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
  Cloudy, 46°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 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°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 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
61°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 33°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 44°, 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

Conococheague Creek at Fairview

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 161 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 105 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Potomac River at Shepherdstown

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 2,180 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Opequon Creek near Martinsburg

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 82 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 100

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 23 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Hagerstown 1e · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1899–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:36 PM; Morning 7:13–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:46 PM; Morning 7:03–7:13 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:46 PM–7:04 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Halfway. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,600 ft, 33 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Halfway, MD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Conococheague Creek at Fairview

Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg

Potomac River at Shepherdstown

Opequon Creek near Martinsburg

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