North Branch Potomac River at Kitzmiller
10 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
- Flow
- 184 cfs
Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 2:00 PM EDT at KMGW
Loch Lynn Heights, MD weather
Sunny and 64°18°, jacket by 6 PM.
Today: low 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°), high 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°).
Now 64°18°
Sunny
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the north-northwest. 35–7 mph11 km/h through 2 AM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable · down to 38°3° by 6 PM
- UV index
- 4Moderate
- Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (55°13° then, 55°13° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 58°14° · Clear
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 51% | 12% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 49% | 11% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 49% | 9% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 51% | 6% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 54% | 4% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 61% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 71% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 79% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 85% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 35°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 73% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 57% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 49% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 44% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 41% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 41% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 43% | 3% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 46% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 55% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 66% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 77% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 82% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 82% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 86% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 85% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 82% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 85% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 82% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 82% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 89% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 92% | 11% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly sunny | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 79% | 5% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 68% | 12% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 59% | 4% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 53% | 1% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 52% | 0% | 4 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 58°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 58°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 34°1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 33°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 49°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 44°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°9°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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Fog. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 57°14°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°14°40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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
- 54°12°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Snow 0.42 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°15°40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 52°11°40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 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°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 58°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Highs 62–66°; chance of precipitation on Monday.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Youghiogheny River near Oakland
3.4 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
- Flow
- 112 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
North Branch Potomac River at Steyer
7.1 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
- Flow
- 93 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Arrowhead Run at Thayerville
8.0 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 71% less heating than a typical week.
This week 36Typical 125
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 22 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Open the windows?
Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Oakland 1 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 60°16° / 36°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 58°14° / 33°1°
- Record high
- 79°26° in 1920
- Record low
- 13°−11° in 1969
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −11°−6°SunOct 18
- −5°−3°MonOct 19
- −1°TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Loch Lynn Heights weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:36 AM, sunset 6:25 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 49 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:48–6:42 PM
- Morning 7:20–8:14 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:42–6:53 PM
- Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 6:53 PM–7:10 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:22 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
