Observed 9:35 AM EDT at K2W6

Leonardtown, MD weather

Mostly sunny and 55°13°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 9 PM
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 12Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 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 (56°13° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Drops 13°7° today 5–8 PM (62°17° → 49°9°)
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (64°18° → 51°11°)
Fog Monday 8–9 AM

This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 39°4° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 45°7° by 9 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 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	15%	2
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	27%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	29%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	37%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	60%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	49%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	53%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	54%	37%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	28%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	38%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	63%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 54°12°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	51%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 52°11°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 52°11°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	8%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	77%	5%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	3%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	9%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	12%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	4%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	5%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	4%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	5%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	32%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	48%	0
Mon 8a	Fog	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	55%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	44%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 66°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 66°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  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 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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
59°15°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–57°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 45°7°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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
58°14°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–62°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 47°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–71°.

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

Upper Machodoc Creek near Dahlgren (IN MLLW)

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sat 2 PM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 9:06 AM · NWS gauge page

Potomac River at Lewisetta (IN MLLW)

23 mi

Action stage

Level: 2.6 ft

Forecast peak 3.2 ft Sat 12 PM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 9:06 AM · NWS gauge page

Patuxent River at Solomons Island (IN MLLW)

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 1 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 9:06 AM · NWS gauge page

St. George Creek at Straits Point (IN MLLW)

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 1 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 8:24 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 49% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 62

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Patuxent River NAS · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−6°−4°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+1°±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:33 PM; Morning 7:07–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:43 PM; Morning 6:57–7:07 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–6:58 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Leonardtown. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,000 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Leonardtown, MD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Upper Machodoc Creek near Dahlgren (IN MLLW)

Potomac River at Lewisetta (IN MLLW)

Patuxent River at Solomons Island (IN MLLW)

St. George Creek at Straits Point (IN MLLW)

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