Observed 9:55 AM EDT at KADW

Springdale, MD weather

Sunny and 53°12°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 53°12°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 43Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 63°17° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 37°3° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 45°7° by 9 AM · 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 10a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	16%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	59%	5%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	12%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	14%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	13%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	12%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	11%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	7%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	2%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	64%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	13%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	6%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	11%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	22%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	9%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	13%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	11%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	9%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	6%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	45%	5%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	6%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	4%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	3%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	28%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	31%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	23%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 66°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog between midnight and 5am, then patchy frost. Clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 66°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. South wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 49°9°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  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, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. 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°–70°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. 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, 55°13°
  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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°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, 49°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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 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°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  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 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°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°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
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
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  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
56°13°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  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
57°14°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 49°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–72°.

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

Western Branch near Woodmore / Lottsford Road

1.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft

Reading from Sat 9:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Unnamed Tributary above Largo Town Center Dam

2.7 mi

Level: -0.5 ft

Reading from Sat 9:55 AM · NWS gauge page

Unnamed Tributary below Northampton Lake Dam in Lake Arbor

3.1 mi

Level: 0.3 ft

Reading from Sat 9:25 AM · NWS gauge page

Unnamed Tributary at Greenbelt

3.7 mi

Level: 0.1 ft

Reading from Sat 9:25 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 48% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 59

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 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:33 PM; Morning 7:09–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:43 PM; Morning 6:58–7:09 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:43 PM–6:59 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Springdale. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,100 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.