Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 7 h
When
Until 7 PM EDT this evening, especially around the time of high tide.
Where
Shoreline in Calvert 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 3.0 feet, water is expected to reach backyards near 9th Street in North Beach, and could approach 9th Street. At 3.0 feet, parking lots near Charles Street in Solomons begin to flood, with several inches of water covering low- lying portions of Charles Street and Williams Street.
Additional details
Tides one to one and a half feet above normal. The next high tide at Solomons Island is at 1:23 PM. The next high tide at Chesapeake Beach is at 3:19 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: Calvert
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Observed 10:52 AM EDT at KNHK

Solomons, MD weather

Mostly cloudy and 59°15°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the north-northeast. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 17Good; 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

Good hours for

High 62°17° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 45°7° tonight at midnight
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 9 AM

This afternoonNear 60°16° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 45°7° by midnight · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° 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 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	23%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	56%	30%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	56%	37%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	37%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	48%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	42%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	31%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	35%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	59%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	37%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	8%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	12%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	10%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	7%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	4%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	6%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	2%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	2%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	42%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	18%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	8%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	1%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  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, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  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 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 47°8°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
52°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Rain, 0% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°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
60°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°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
59°15°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 45°7°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance
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°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 43°.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 51°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–69°.

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

Patuxent River at Solomons Island (IN MLLW)

1.5 mi

Action stage

Level: 2.6 ft

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sat 1 PM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 10:36 AM · NWS gauge page

Potomac River at Lewisetta (IN MLLW)

24 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 3.1 ft

Forecast peak 3.2 ft Sat 12 PM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Chesapeake Bay at Bishops Head (IN MLLW)

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sat 12 PM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 10:24 AM · NWS gauge page

St. George Creek at Straits Point (IN MLLW)

14 mi

Action stage

Level: 3.0 ft

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 1 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 10:24 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 57% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 62

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 19
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Patuxent River NAS · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−6°−4°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+1°±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:32 PM; Morning 7:07–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:42 PM; Morning 6:56–7:07 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–6:57 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Solomons. Open water to the 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