Frost Advisory
Ends in 8 h 50 min
When
From 10 PM this evening to 9 AM EDT Sunday.
Where
In Delaware, Inland Sussex County. In Maryland, Talbot County.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Temperatures as low as 35 degrees will result in areas of frost formation.
Impacts
Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Precautionary actions
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Areas: Inland Sussex; Talbot
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Observed 10:54 PM EDT at KNAK

Oxford, MD weather

Clear and 51°11°.

Forecasts agree

Now 51°11°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point: 49°9°; Comfortable
Humidity: 92%; Air 51°11°, dew point 49°9° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 31Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.56 inHg1035 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (56°13° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Low 42°6° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 65°18° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM

TonightNear 43°6° · Clear
This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 11 PM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 9 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	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	5%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	3%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	3%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	48%	3%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	4%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	45%	4%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	2%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	1%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	5%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	11%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	27%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	45%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	40%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	34%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	14%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	8%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	56%	0%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	0%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	0%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  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, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°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 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 47°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°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 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  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 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 63°17° / 45°7°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 45°7°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 70°21°, low 63°17°. Typical 63°17° / 45°7°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  20% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 45°7°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 60°16°. Typical 62°17° / 44°7°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  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
64°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 44°7°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 51°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 67°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–70°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PHI) (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

Chesapeake Bay at Cambridge (IN MLLW)

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sun 4 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 10:36 PM · NWS gauge page

Eastern Bay at Claiborne (IN MLLW)

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sun 4 PM

Reading from Sat 10:36 PM · NWS gauge page

Cooperative Oxford Laboratory (IN MLLW)

0.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 9:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Chicamacomico River near Salem

20 mi

Level: 0.2 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 67

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 19
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 3 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–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Royal Oak 2 Ssw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
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—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Oxford 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 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:29 PM; Morning 7:07–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:39 PM; Morning 6:56–7:07 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 12:10–6:56 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:46 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Oxford. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,000 ft, 22 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

Frost Advisory

Oxford, MD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Chesapeake Bay at Cambridge (IN MLLW)

Eastern Bay at Claiborne (IN MLLW)

Cooperative Oxford Laboratory (IN MLLW)

Chicamacomico River near Salem

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon