Observed 12:15 AM EDT at K2W6

Mechanicsville, MD weather

Clear and 49°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 49°9°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point: 49°9°; Comfortable · down to 40°4° by 4 AM
Humidity: 100%; Air 49°9°, dew point 49°9° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 19Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (50°10° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for

Drops 12°7° until 3 AM (53°12° → 41°5°)
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
Drops 13°7° today 5–8 PM (64°18° → 51°11°)
Fog tomorrow 7–9 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (68°20° → 56°13°)

TonightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 10 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
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	6%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	12%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	75%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	5%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	6%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	7%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	15%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	10%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	50%	3%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	49%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	62%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	63%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	64%	0
Mon 8a	Fog	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	62%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	59%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	32%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	16%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	9%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	1%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	52%	7%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	1%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	10%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	0%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	0%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°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
  Clear, 49°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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  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°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  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.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°15°
  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
70°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–69°21°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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
67°19°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 46°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 67°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–74°.

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

Upper Machodoc Creek near Dahlgren (IN MLLW)

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sun 2 AM, action stage

Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Patuxent River at Solomons Island (IN MLLW)

18 mi

Action stage

Level: 2.6 ft

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sun 1 AM, action stage

Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page

St. George Creek at Straits Point (IN MLLW)

24 mi

Action stage

Level: 2.9 ft

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sun 1 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 11:24 PM · NWS gauge page

St. Clement Creek near Clements

6.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -0.3 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 93

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 49°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Mechanicsville 5 NE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1974–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+2°+1°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
−4°−2°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:32 PM; Morning 7:09–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:42 PM; Morning 6:59–7:09 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 12:48–6:59 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:48 AM · rises 5:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Mechanicsville. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,700 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.