Observed 1:15 PM EDT at KOKV

Rawlings, MD weather

Sunny and 55°13°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-southeast. Light through 2 AM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Air quality: 33Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (57°14° → 45°7°)
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 7–9 AM (low 32°0°)
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (60°16° → 47°8°)

This afternoonNear 61°16° · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° 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 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	1%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	2%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	14%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	3%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	2%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	2%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	4%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	9%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	9%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	41%	1%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 63°17°, low 32°0°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 35°2°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  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 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  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°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Fog. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 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
58°14°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
58°14°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–62°17°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 35°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–77°.

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

North Branch Potomac River at Cumberland

8.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 515 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

North Branch Potomac River at Luke

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 450 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Wills Creek near Cumberland

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 63 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Potomac River near Springfield

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 613 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 106

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 24 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Romney 1 SW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1891–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
−2°−1°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:40 PM; Morning 7:18–8:12 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:51 PM; Morning 7:07–7:18 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:51 PM–7:08 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Rawlings. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,900 ft, 3 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Rawlings, MD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

North Branch Potomac River at Cumberland

North Branch Potomac River at Luke

Wills Creek near Cumberland

South Branch Potomac River near Springfield

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