Observed 10:47 AM EDT at KFDK

Point of Rocks, MD weather

Sunny and 48°9°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable · down to 40°4° by 1 PM
Humidity: 100%; Air 48°9°, dew point 48°9° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 22Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.59 inHg1036 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 63°17° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Fog tonight 2–3 AM
Low 35°2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · 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 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	55%	0%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	3%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	3%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	9%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	12%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	12%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	8%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	9%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	11%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	12%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	14%	0
Sun 2a	Fog	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	21%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	15%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	11%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	71%	4%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	4%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	55%	3%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	3%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	6%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	6%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	2%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	52%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	12%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	14%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	14%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	20%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	27%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	29%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	64%	0%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog between midnight and 4am, then patchy frost and patchy fog. Clear, with a low around 35. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 66°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost and patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  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 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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
61°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
56°13°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–59°15°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–73°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Potomac River at Point of Rocks

0.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 2,730 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:55 AM · NWS gauge page

Potomac River at Harpers Ferry

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 2,440 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Tue 8 AM

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Catoctin Creek at Taylorstown

3.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 21 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Monocacy River near Dickerson

5.1 mi

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 96

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

PURCELLVILLE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1900–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
−4°−2°SatOct 24

Point of Rocks weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:35 PM; Morning 7:12–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:46 PM; Morning 7:01–7:12 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:46 PM–7:03 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Point of Rocks. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,600 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Point of Rocks, MD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Potomac River at Point of Rocks

Potomac River at Harpers Ferry

Catoctin Creek at Taylorstown

Monocacy River near Dickerson

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