Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 4 h 56 min
When
Until 7 PM EDT this evening, especially around the time of high tide.
Where
Shoreline in Calvert County.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low lying areas due to tidal flooding.
Impacts
At 3.0 feet, water is expected to reach backyards near 9th Street in North Beach, and could approach 9th Street. At 3.0 feet, parking lots near Charles Street in Solomons begin to flood, with several inches of water covering low- lying portions of Charles Street and Williams Street.
Additional details
Tides one to one and a half feet above normal. The next high tide at Solomons Island is at 1:23 PM. The next high tide at Chesapeake Beach is at 3:19 PM.
Precautionary actions
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.
Areas: Calvert
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Observed 12:52 PM EDT at KNHK

Long Beach, MD weather

Partly cloudy and 63°17°, jacket by 6 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Partly sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the northeast. 35–9 mph15 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 44°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Air quality: 31Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (60°15° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for

Low 47°8° tonight at 11 PM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 9 AM

This afternoonNear 59°15° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 47°8° by 11 PM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 60°16° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 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 2p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	57%	31%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	30%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	35%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	32%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	31%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	66%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	54%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	23%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	14%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	4%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	80%	32%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	38%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	64%	18%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	55%	6%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	4%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	3%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	2%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	2%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	11%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	18%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	22%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	26%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	18%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	6%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	0%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 47°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  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 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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
63°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 72°22°, low 63°17°. Typical 63°17° / 45°7°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
66°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
60°16°–69°21°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 45°7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 52°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–72°.

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 at Solomons Island (IN MLLW)

9.7 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 3.1 ft

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 2 PM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 1:06 PM · NWS gauge page

St. George Creek at Straits Point (IN MLLW)

22 mi

Action stage

Level: 3.4 ft

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 2 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 12:24 PM · NWS gauge page

Chesapeake Bay at Cambridge (IN MLLW)

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 3 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

McIntosh Run near Leonardtown

15 mi

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 59% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 62

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 10
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 44°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 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 6°3° 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

Long Beach 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 23 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:32 PM; Morning 7:07–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:42 PM; Morning 6:56–7:07 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–6:58 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Long Beach. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 22 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Coastal Flood Advisory