Chesapeake Bay at Bishops Head (IN MLLW)
8.8 mi- Level
- 3.5 ft
Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sun 1 PM, minor flooding
Reading from Sat 1:24 PM · NWS gauge page
1 active weather alert
Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 1 h 58 min
- When
- Until 4 PM EDT this afternoon.
- Where
- Dorchester, Wicomico and Somerset Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Wakefield VA
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low- lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
Impacts
Shallow flooding is expected in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline resulting in a low threat of property damage. Expect up to one foot of water above ground level in low lying, vulnerable areas. Some roads and low lying property including parking lots, parks and lawns near the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.
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: Dorchester; Wicomico; Somerset
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Observed 1:45 PM EDT at KSBY
Nanticoke, MD weather
Mostly cloudy and 63°17°, jacket by 7 PM.
Today: low 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°), high 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°).
Now 63°17°
Mostly cloudy
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
- From the northeast. 35–9 mph15 km/h through 2 AM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 3 PM · peak 5
- Pressure
- 30.52 inHg1034 hPa
- Falling · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 62°17° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 63°17° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 48% | 70% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 48% | 64% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 48% | 55% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 48% | 53% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 56% | 45% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 67% | 23% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 86% | 11% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 93% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 96% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 96% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 50°10° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 80% | 1% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 1% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 62% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 54% | 7% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 48% | 7% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 48% | 4% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 46% | 15% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 48% | 13% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 56% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 64% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 93% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 96% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 100% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 7% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 77% | 6% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 62% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 56% | 0% | 5 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–47°8°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 42°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–48°9°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–49°9°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–52°11°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 65°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–50°10°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–54°12°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 54°12°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 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–55°13°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–54°12°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 65°18°20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 64°18°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 67°19°20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 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
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–68°20°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 64°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–72°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Minor flooding
Chesapeake Bay above Little Annemessex River at Crisfield MD (MLLW)
20 mi- Level
- 3.4 ft
Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sun 12 PM, action stage
Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page
Chesapeake Bay at Cambridge (IN MLLW)
23 mi- Level
- 2.9 ft
Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 3 PM, action stage
Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page
Manokin Branch near Princess Anne
12 mi- Level
- 1.7 ft
- Flow
- 3 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:13 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 52 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:36–6:30 PM
- Morning 7:04–7:57 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:30–6:40 PM
- Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 7 PM–6:55 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:09 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
