Frost Advisory
Starts in 7 h 37 min
When
From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday.
Where
Portions of central, northeast, and northern Maryland and northern Virginia.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation.
Impacts
Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Precautionary actions
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Areas: Frederick; Carroll; Northern Baltimore; Cecil; Northwest Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Northwest Harford; Southeast Harford; Rappahannock; Culpeper; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Western Loudoun; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park
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Observed 4:35 PM EDT at KDMW

Hampstead, MD weather

Sunny and 63°17°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 32Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 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 (61°16° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 39°4° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 63°17° tomorrow at 3 PM

TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 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 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	61%	3%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	55%	2%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	3%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	4%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	4%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	3%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	2%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 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 S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	8%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	6%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	6%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	5%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	12%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	11%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	83%	12%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	71%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	59%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	5%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	47%	1%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	2%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	0%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  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, 49°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  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, 50°10°
  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 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.29 in7.4 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
63°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 48°, 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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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Georges Run near Beckleysville

4.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.2 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Grave Run near Beckleysville

4.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -0.7 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Cranberry Branch near Westminster

6.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Gunpowder Falls at Hoffmanville

6.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 7 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 95

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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Millers 4 NE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1988–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Hampstead 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: 5:38–6:32 PM; Morning 7:10–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:43 PM; Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:43 PM–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Hampstead. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,000 ft, 34 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

Frost Advisory

Hampstead, MD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Georges Run near Beckleysville

Grave Run near Beckleysville

Cranberry Branch near Westminster

Gunpowder Falls at Hoffmanville

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