Observed 7:40 AM EDT at KDCA

Silver Hill, MD weather

Foggy and 43°6°.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Fog

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north. 35–6 mph10 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 43°6°, dew point 41°5° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 54Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.52 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 63°17° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 41°5° tonight at 5 AM

This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 61°16° · Clear
TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 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 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	16%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	14%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	1%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	62%	9%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	51%	15%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	19%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	22%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	22%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	20%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	18%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	11%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	18%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	46%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	39%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	16%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	5%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	77%	4%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	4%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	4%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	14%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	33%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	14%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	11%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	45%	9%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	5%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	25%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 66°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog between 1am and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  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, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  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: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  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
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  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 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
57°14°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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
57°14°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 40°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 49°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–72°.

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

Potomac River at Alexandria

5.9 mi

Action stage

Level: 3.2 ft

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 7 PM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 6:42 AM · NWS gauge page

Washington Channel at SW Waterfront (IN MLLW)

5.0 mi

Action stage

Level: 4.4 ft

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 7 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 6:36 AM · NWS gauge page

Anacostia River at Buzzard Point in Washington DC

4.2 mi

Level: 2.8 ft

Reading from Sat 6:35 AM · NWS gauge page

Watts Branch at Washington

4.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:08 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 55% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 59

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
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 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Washington Reagan National Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1872–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Silver Hill 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: 5:40–6:33 PM; Morning 7:09–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:44 PM; Morning 6:59–7:09 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Silver Hill. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,600 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.