Observed 4:35 AM EDT at K2G4

Luke, MD weather

Clear and 39°4°.

Mostly agree

Now 39°4°

Clear · Feels like 33°0°

Feels like: 33°0°; Wind chill from 10 mph17 km/h wind · air 39°4°
Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 10 mph17 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 39°4°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 16Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for

Low 34°1° today at 7 AM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 61°16° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 4 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 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	5%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	6%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	7%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	6%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	44%	3%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	4%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	2%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	5%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	3%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	59%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	1%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	40%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	76%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	6%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	5%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	5%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  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, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  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 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  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 71.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  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.
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
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% 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
59°15°–70°21°
Low, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 35°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–73°.

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

North Branch Potomac River at Luke

0.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 450 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

North Branch Potomac River at Kitzmiller

8.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 192 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Georges Creek near Franklin/Westernport

1.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

North Branch Potomac River at Barnum

3.6 mi

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 355 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 124

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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Savage River Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1951–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−2°−1°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+6°+3°ThuOct 22
+6°+3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:41 PM; Morning 7:18–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:51 PM; Morning 7:08–7:18 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 5:27–7:08 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Luke. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,000 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Luke, MD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

North Branch Potomac River at Luke

North Branch Potomac River at Kitzmiller

Georges Creek near Franklin/Westernport

North Branch Potomac River at Barnum

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? Good

Moon