Observed 7:54 AM EDT at KRSP

Highfield-Cascade, MD weather

Sunny and 43°6°.

Forecasts agree

Now 43°6°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 9 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 8Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate

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 58°14° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 56°13° · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 40°4° · 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 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	0%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	1%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	1%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	2%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	3%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	82%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	4%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	12%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	40%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	32%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	20%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	17%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	10%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	5%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 9p	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 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	12%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly 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, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
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 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  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 65. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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
57°14°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–55°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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
51°11°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–53°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% 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
51°11°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–56°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 59–67°.

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

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 158 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 105 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Monocacy River near Frederick at Interstate 70

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 173 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Antietam Creek near Waynesboro

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 26 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 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 4°2° colder than typical.

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
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Highfield-Cascade 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: 5:40–6:34 PM; Morning 7:12–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:45 PM; Morning 7:02–7:12 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:45 PM–7:03 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Highfield-Cascade. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Highfield-Cascade, 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

Monocacy River near Frederick at Interstate 70

Antietam Creek near Waynesboro

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