Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 2 h 40 min
When
From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM EDT this evening, especially around the time of high tide.
Where
Shoreline in Anne Arundel 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 2.8 feet, flooding of some of the parking area near Dock Street in Annapolis may occur, with water surrounding the Alex Haley Memorial.
Additional details
Tides one to one and a half feet above normal. The next high tide at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy is at 4:47 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: Anne Arundel
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Observed 4:55 PM EDT at KBWI

Maryland City, MD weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 35Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 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 (63°17° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 65°18° tomorrow at 3 PM

TonightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 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 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	4%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	4%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	4%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	5%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	4%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	4%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	51%	3%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	46%	4%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	45%	8%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	45%	6%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	2%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	14%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	14%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	0%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	0%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	42%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	1%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  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 71. West wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  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 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly 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
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  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.
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°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  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
65°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–68°20°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 48°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–74°.

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 Avondale Street in Laurel

2.2 mi

Level: 4.6 ft

Reading from Sat 3:55 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Patuxent River near Savage

2.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 21 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Patuxent River at 9th Street in Laurel

2.9 mi

Level: 4.6 ft

Reading from Sat 4:10 PM · NWS gauge page

Bear Branch above Lake Laurel

3.0 mi

Level: 0.0 ft

Reading from Sat 3:50 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 83

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

BELTSVILLE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1941–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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Maryland City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:32 PM; Morning 7:09–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:43 PM; Morning 6:58–7:09 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:43 PM–6:59 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Maryland City. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 38 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