Observed 11:20 AM EDT at KGED

Preston, MD weather

Mostly sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 12 mph19 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 23Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.55 inHg1035 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (59°15° then, 60°16° now)

Good hours for

High 63°17° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 40°4° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 1 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 10 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	34%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	53%	30%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	41%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	34%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	45%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	63%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	62%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	54%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	28%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	8%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	5%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	5%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	4%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	3%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	83%	5%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	3%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	3%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	5%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	4%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	4%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	4%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	4%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	12%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	12%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	9%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	6%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	10%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	15%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	26%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	50%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	30%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	16%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°6°
  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: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  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
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  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 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. 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, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°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
60°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 45°7°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
59°15°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 45°7°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% 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
58°14°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 40°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–71°.

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)

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 3 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Eastern Bay at Claiborne (IN MLLW)

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft

Forecast peak 3.2 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 9:36 AM · NWS gauge page

Chicamacomico River near Salem

14 mi

Level: 0.2 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cooperative Oxford Laboratory (IN MLLW)

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 55% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 64

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:29 PM; Morning 7:05–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:40 PM; Morning 6:54–7:05 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 8 PM–6:55 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Preston. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,300 ft, 36 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Preston, MD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Chesapeake Bay at Cambridge (IN MLLW)

Eastern Bay at Claiborne (IN MLLW)

Chicamacomico River near Salem

Cooperative Oxford Laboratory (IN MLLW)

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