Observed 5:40 PM EDT at KSBY

Mardela Springs, MD weather

Sunny and 57°14°.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the east. Light through 6 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 33Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (59°15° then, 60°16° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 66°19° tomorrow at 4 PM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (60°16° → 47°8°)

TonightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 67°19° by 2 PM · 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 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	9%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	6%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	5%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	2%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	4%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	3%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	2%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	3%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	10%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	22%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	66%	12%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	4%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	40%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	41%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	42%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	44%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	43%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	36%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	12%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	4%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	3%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	1%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	47%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	0%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Patchy frost after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 37°3°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°20°
  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 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  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 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. 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
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 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
64°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  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
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
58°14°–69°21°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–73°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (AKQ) (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

Chesapeake Bay at Bishops Head (IN MLLW)

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sun 1 PM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Chesapeake Bay at Cambridge (IN MLLW)

19 mi

Action stage

Level: 3.0 ft

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sun 4 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Nanticoke River at Sharptown

6.3 mi

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 4:42 PM · NWS gauge page

Chicamacomico River near Salem

7.7 mi

Level: 0.2 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 58% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 74

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 19 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–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Salisbury-Wicomico Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1906–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−4°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Mardela Springs weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:29 PM; Morning 7:04–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:39 PM; Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:39 PM–6:55 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:33 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Mardela Springs. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.