Observed 9:56 AM EDT at KGAI

Highland, MD weather

Sunny and 52°11°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 42°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 44Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.57 inHg1035 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (56°13° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

High 62°17° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 36°2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 37°3° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 45°7° by 9 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 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	20%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	57%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	4%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	6%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	7%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	7%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	43%	7%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	7%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	4%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	4%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	4%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	5%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	6%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	4%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	3%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	5%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	3%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	4%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	8%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	26%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog between 1am and 3am, then patchy frost and patchy fog. Clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 66°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost and patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 1 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°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, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  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, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 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, 47°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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°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°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  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
55°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 47°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–71°.

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

Patuxent River below Brighton Dam

2.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 60 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Hawlings River near Sandy Spring

3.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.5 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Patuxent River below Lake Kittamaqundi

5.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 289 ft

Reading from Sat 9:40 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Patuxent River at Allview

5.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 272 ft

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 62% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 83

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 42°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

BELTSVILLE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1941–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:33 PM; Morning 7:10–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:43 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

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Highland. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,600 ft, 32 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Highland, MD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Patuxent River below Brighton Dam

Hawlings River near Sandy Spring

Little Patuxent River below Lake Kittamaqundi

Little Patuxent River at Allview

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