Frost Advisory
Starts in 1 h 15 min
When
From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday.
Where
Portions of central, northeast, and northern Maryland and northern Virginia.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Temperatures as low as 33 will result in 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: Frederick; Carroll; Northern Baltimore; Cecil; Northwest Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Northwest Harford; Southeast Harford; Rappahannock; Culpeper; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Western Loudoun; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park
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Observed 11:15 PM EDT at KMTN

Pleasant Hills, MD weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 11 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 45°7°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 61Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.57 inHg1035 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°4° cooler than this time yesterday (53°12° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Low 40°4° tonight at 4 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 64°18° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 2 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 52°11° 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
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	79%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	59%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	51%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	2%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	48%	2%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	1%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	89%	10%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	8%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	0%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	0%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	47%	6%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	0%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	0%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	1%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	8%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–41°5°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: 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
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  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, 50°10°
  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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  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 69.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 49°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–73°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Little Gunpowder Falls at Laurel Brook

2.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 17 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Winters Run near Bel Air

2.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft

Reading from Sat 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Plumtree Run near Bel Air

2.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:25 PM · NWS gauge page

Winters Run near Benson

2.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 3 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 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 88

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

ABERDEEN PHILLIPS FLD · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1919–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−4°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
+3°+2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Pleasant Hills 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: 5:36–6:30 PM; Morning 7:08–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:41 PM; Morning 6:57–7:08 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 11:45 PM–6:58 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Pleasant Hills. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,300 ft, 18 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

Pleasant Hills, MD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Little Gunpowder Falls at Laurel Brook

Winters Run near Bel Air

Plumtree Run near Bel Air

Winters Run near Benson

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