Observed 8:35 PM EDT at K2G4

Mountain Lake Park, MD weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Clear · Feels like 38°3°

Feels like: 38°3°; Wind chill from 15 mph24 km/h wind · air 45°7°
Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the southeast. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 10 PM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.7 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 (46°8° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Low 33°1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 60°16° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonNear 60°16° · Clear
Monday nightDown to 50°10° by 8 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 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	5%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	7%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	45%	12%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	8%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	3%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	57%	2%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	4%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	25%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	39%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	85%	15%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	6%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	11%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	13%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	9%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	8%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	74%	8%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	62%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	5%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	50%	1%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	50%	2%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	50%	1%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	4%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	1%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	3%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Areas of frost after 2am. Clear, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 7am, then widespread frost and patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  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, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  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 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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
60°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Highs 63–68°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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 Kitzmiller

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 177 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Youghiogheny River near Oakland

2.7 mi

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 102 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Arrowhead Run at Thayerville

7.6 mi

Level: 2.8 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

North Branch Potomac River at Steyer

7.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 89 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 125

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Oakland 1 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Mountain Lake Park weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:42 PM; Morning 7:20–8:14 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:53 PM; Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 9:09 PM–7:10 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Mountain Lake Park. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,600 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Mountain Lake Park, 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 Kitzmiller

Youghiogheny River near Oakland

Arrowhead Run at Thayerville

North Branch Potomac River at Steyer

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? Fair

Moon