Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 4 h 45 min
When
From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM EDT this evening, especially around the time of high tide.
Where
Shoreline in Anne Arundel 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 2.8 feet, flooding of some of the parking area near Dock Street in Annapolis may occur, with water surrounding the Alex Haley Memorial.
Additional details
Tides one to one and a half feet above normal. The next high tide at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy is at 4:47 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: Anne Arundel
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Observed 2:15 PM EDT at KW29

Riva, MD weather

Sunny and 62°17°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 62°17°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north-northwest. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 31Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−1.9 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 9 PM
Low 42°6° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 62°17° · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° 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	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	9%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	9%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	9%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	5%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	9%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	11%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	3%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	6%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	14%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	10%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	6%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	50%	5%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	2%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	10%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	12%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	17%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	0%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	0%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 64°18° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 3 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°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 49°9°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°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, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°10°
  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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  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 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  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 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
66°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 46°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 50°, 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

Severn River at Annapolis (IN MLLW)

6.5 mi

Action stage

Level: 2.4 ft

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 4 PM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 1:36 PM · NWS gauge page

Patuxent River near Bowie

5.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 135 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Collington Branch at Mitchellville

8.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Unnamed Tributary at Bowie

9.0 mi

Level: 2.5 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 59% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 66

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 22
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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Annapolis United States Naval Academy Asos · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:32 PM; Morning 7:08–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:42 PM; Morning 6:57–7:08 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:42 PM–6:58 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Riva. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,300 ft, 18 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