Observed 1:45 PM EDT at KMRB

Sharpsburg, MD weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Air quality: 30Good; 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

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for

High 62°17° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 61°16° · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · 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 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	6%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	6%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	92%	16%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	3%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	5%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	5%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	8%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	6%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	10%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	7%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	4%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	6%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	11%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	13%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	13%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	20%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	28%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	38%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	45%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	55%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	37%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	0%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 30°−1°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 32°0°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  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, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  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 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  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
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.71 in18 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.64 in16 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°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 32°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–72°.

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

Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg

1.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 103 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Potomac River at Shepherdstown

3.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 2,360 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Potomac River at Harpers Ferry

9.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 2,400 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Tue 8 AM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Opequon Creek near Martinsburg

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 84 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · 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 38Typical 96

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 23 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Martinsburg Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1891–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Sharpsburg 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: 5:42–6:36 PM; Morning 7:13–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:46 PM; Morning 7:03–7:13 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:46 PM–7:04 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Sharpsburg. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 21 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Sharpsburg, MD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg

Potomac River at Shepherdstown

Potomac River at Harpers Ferry

Opequon Creek near Martinsburg

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