Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 3 h 37 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 11:54 AM EDT at KSBY

Sharptown, MD weather

Overcast and 60°16°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 60°16°

Cloudy

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the east. Up to 9 mph15 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 47°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 25Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.55 inHg1035 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (62°17° then, 60°16° now)

Good hours for

High 63°17° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (61°16° → 49°9°)

This afternoonNear 60°16° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 39°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 38°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° 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 12p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	62%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	48%	53%	4
Sat 2p	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%	51%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	46%	48%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	57%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	44%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	24%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	15%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	8%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	9%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	2%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	66%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	42%	12%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	42%	7%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	42%	6%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	2%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	30%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	36%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	32%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	9%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	4%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	3%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 67°19° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 37°3°. Typical 67°19° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  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, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°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
  Clear, 47°8°
  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 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly 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 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°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 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Rain, 0% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°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
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 44°7°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. 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°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°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
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–71°.

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 Cambridge (IN MLLW)

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 3 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Nanticoke River at Sharptown

0.4 mi

Level: 0.3 ft

Reading from Sat 10:42 AM · NWS gauge page

Chicamacomico River near Salem

8.9 mi

Level: 0.2 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Nanticoke River at Bridgeville

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 51% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 63

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 47°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Salisbury 2n · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2010–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:29 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 6:39 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 west from Sharptown. A level horizon.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