Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 26 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 3:15 PM EDT at KSBY

Powellville, MD weather

Mostly cloudy and 63°17°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the east-northeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 37Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 40°4° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (58°14° → 46°8°)

This afternoonNear 61°16° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 41°5° 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 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 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 3p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	41%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	30%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	23%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	13%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	9%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	26%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	41%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	3%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	6%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	8%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	54%	5%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	7%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	5%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	6%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	2%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	35%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	30%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	7%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	4%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	47%	0%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 45°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–65°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  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 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  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
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 64°18°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  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
68°20°–76°24°
Low, likely
60°16°–69°21°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 36°.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–72°.

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.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 57% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 74

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Salisbury-Wicomico Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1906–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−4°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Powellville weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:34–6:27 PM; Morning 7:02–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:38 PM; Morning 6:52–7:02 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:38 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:32 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Powellville. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Coastal Flood Advisory