Observed 4:35 AM EDT at K2G4

Swanton, MD weather

Clear and 39°4°.

Forecasts agree

Now 39°4°

Clear · Feels like 33°0°

Feels like: 33°0°; Wind chill from 10 mph17 km/h wind · air 39°4°
Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the southeast. 35–10 mph17 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 39°4°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 16Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for

Low 34°1° today at 6 AM
Above 50°10° today by noon
High 57°14° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 57°14° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 2 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 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	82%	5%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	71%	7%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	6%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	7%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	7%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	8%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	8%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	9%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	4%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	57%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	1%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	32%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	3%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	5%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	1%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
56°13°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
55°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–66°.

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

North Branch Potomac River at Kitzmiller

5.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 192 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

North Branch Potomac River at Luke

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 450 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

North Glade Run near Swanton

3.4 mi

Level: 2.4 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Deep Creek Lake near Thayerville

5.0 mi

Level: 2460 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 125

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Oakland 1 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:42 PM; Morning 7:19–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:52 PM; Morning 7:09–7:19 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 5:27–7:09 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Swanton. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,200 ft, 2 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.