Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 5 h 17 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 10:05 AM EDT at KSBY

Quantico, MD weather

Mostly cloudy and 54°12°.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the north-northeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for

High 63°17° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 40°4° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (62°17° → 49°9°)

This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 60°16° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 45°7° by 9 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 10a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	46%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	62%	31%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	53%	24%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	46%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	68%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	46%	60%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	69%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	57%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	27%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	18%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	11%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	93%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	62%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	5%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	10%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	10%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	15%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	2%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	32%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	8%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 0 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. 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°9°
  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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°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 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°20°
  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 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain, 5% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  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
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°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
62°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–71°.

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.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Chesapeake Bay at Bishops Head (IN MLLW)

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sat 12 PM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 8:54 AM · NWS gauge page

Chesapeake Bay at Cambridge (IN MLLW)

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 3 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Chicamacomico River near Salem

11 mi

Level: 0.2 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Nanticoke River at Sharptown

12 mi

Level: 0.8 ft

Reading from Sat 8:42 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 61% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 74

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 24
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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

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 2°1° 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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:29 PM; Morning 7:04–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:39 PM; Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7 PM–6:55 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:33 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Quantico. The highest point on the skyline is about 800 ft, 20 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