Observed 7:55 PM EDT at K2G4

Oakland, MD weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Clear · Feels like 39°4°

Feels like: 39°4°; Wind chill from 11 mph18 km/h wind · air 45°7°
Wind: 11 mph18 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 11 mph18 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+1.9 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 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 63°17° 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 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 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 5 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 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 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, 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 7 mph11 km/h	66%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	5%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	45%	7%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	45%	9%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	9%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	2%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	4%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	3%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	15%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	17%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	9%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	11%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	13%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	9%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	8%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	8%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	5%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	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	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	48%	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	52%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	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	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	1%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Areas of frost after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East 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
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°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, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 7am, then widespread frost and patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–37°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, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost between 7am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 66°19°, 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
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 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. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. 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 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–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 67°19°, low 44°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, 56°13°
  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 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
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 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  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°–51°11°
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 52°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 · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.7 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.
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 0.41 in10 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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°–56°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 37°, 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

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 179 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Cheat River at Albright

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.7 ft
Flow: 1,210 cfs

Forecast peak 11.7 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Cheat River at Rowlesburg

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 1,110 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 7:10 PM · NWS gauge page

Youghiogheny River near Oakland

1.2 mi

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 109 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 125

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 22 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°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

Oakland 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 8:34 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 southeast from Oakland. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,200 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Oakland, 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

Cheat River at Albright

Cheat River at Rowlesburg

Youghiogheny River near Oakland

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