Observed 1:35 PM EDT at KHGR

Hancock, 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: 39°4°; 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 tonight 5–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (64°18° → 52°11°)

This afternoonNear 61°16° · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · 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 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph1 km/h	92%	12%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	79%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	5%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	4%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	11%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	9%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	45%	12%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	3%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	5%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	96%	8%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	12%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	92%	13%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	17%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	22%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	20%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	29%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	2%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	10%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 30°−1°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Clear, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 65°18°, low 32°0°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°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 65. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 32. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  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 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  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 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 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
59°15°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 32°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–73°.

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

Potomac River at Hancock

0.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 1,470 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cacapon River near Great Cacapon

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 143 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Conococheague Creek at Fairview

18 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

Tonoloway Creek near Hancock

0.6 mi

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 105

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 24 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?

Cacapon St. Prk # 2 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−8°−4°MonOct 19
−5°−3°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Hancock 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 27 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–6:37 PM; Morning 7:15–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:48 PM; Morning 7:04–7:15 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:48 PM–7:05 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Hancock. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,400 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Hancock, MD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Potomac River at Hancock

Cacapon River near Great Cacapon

Conococheague Creek at Fairview

Tonoloway Creek near Hancock

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