Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 3 h 32 min
When
Until 7 PM EDT this evening, especially around the time of high tide.
Where
Shoreline in Calvert County.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low lying areas due to tidal flooding.
Impacts
At 3.0 feet, water is expected to reach backyards near 9th Street in North Beach, and could approach 9th Street. At 3.0 feet, parking lots near Charles Street in Solomons begin to flood, with several inches of water covering low- lying portions of Charles Street and Williams Street.
Additional details
Tides one to one and a half feet above normal. The next high tide at Solomons Island is at 1:23 PM. The next high tide at Chesapeake Beach is at 3:19 PM.
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: Calvert
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Observed 2:15 PM EDT at K2W6

Prince Frederick, MD weather

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

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 33Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.52 inHg1034 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 44°7° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Fog Monday 7–9 AM

This afternoonNear 62°17° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 45°7° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 62°17° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° 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	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	27%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	27%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	27%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	27%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	27%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	34%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	27%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	13%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	5%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	14%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	13%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	64%	9%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	4%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	11%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	3%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	3%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	4%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	2%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	8%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	14%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	41%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	55%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	60%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	60%	0
Mon 8a	Fog	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	54%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	41%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	6%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	50%	0%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	49%	0%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°6°
  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
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  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: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
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
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  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 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
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
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  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
67°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
60°16°–69°21°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 47°, 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

Patuxent River at Solomons Island (IN MLLW)

17 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 3.0 ft

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 3 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

St. Clement Creek near Clements

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -0.3 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

McIntosh Run near Leonardtown

17 mi

Level: 2.4 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

near Bristol

18 mi

Level: 7.7 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 91

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
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 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Mechanicsville 5 NE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1974–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Prince Frederick weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:32 PM; Morning 7:08–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:43 PM; Morning 6:57–7:08 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–6:58 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Prince Frederick. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,400 ft, 31 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

Coastal Flood Advisory