Observed 4:53 PM EDT at KDMH

Towson, MD weather

Sunny and 62°17°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 62°17°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 33Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (63°17° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 39°4° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 64°18° tomorrow at 3 PM

TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · 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 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	4%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	4%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	59%	3%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	53%	4%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	46%	4%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	44%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	4%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	4%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	5%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	5%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	9%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	10%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	11%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	12%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	12%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	12%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	4%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	7%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	54%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	5%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	45%	0%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	6%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	45%	2%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 66°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 65°18° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°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 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  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.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly 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
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  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
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°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 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°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, 53°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
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 47°8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 62°17° / 46°8°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 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
64°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–67°19°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 46°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 41°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 49°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–74°.

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

Jones Falls above Lake Roland Dam

1.6 mi

Level: 0.1 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

West Branch Herring Run at Idlewylde

2.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:05 PM · NWS gauge page

Jones Falls at Mount Washington in Baltimore

2.4 mi

Level: 3.2 ft

Reading from Sat 4:35 PM · NWS gauge page

Jones Falls at Sorrento

2.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.8 ft
Flow: 34 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 54% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 60

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
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 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Maryland Science Center · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1950–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:31 PM; Morning 7:09–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:42 PM; Morning 6:58–7:09 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:42 PM–6:59 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Towson. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,700 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.