Observed 8:45 AM EDT at KFDK

Urbana, MD weather

Sunny and 36°2°.

Forecasts agree

Now 36°2°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 9 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 36°2°, dew point 36°2° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 8Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Fog until 10 AM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 62°17° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 33°1° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 36°2° · 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 9a	Fog	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	61%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	39%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	61%	10%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	3%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	4%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	43%	12%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	9%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	7%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	6%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	76%	7%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	6%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	13%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	6%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	7%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	22%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	16%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	13%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	8%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	4%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	11%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	8%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	6%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	100%	28%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	27%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	37%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	34%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 62°17°, low 33°1°. Typical 62°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog between 11pm and 2am, then patchy frost and patchy fog. Clear, with a low around 33. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 64°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 61°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost and patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 1 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Clear, with a low around 34. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–55°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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
55°13°–72°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°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
55°13°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–58°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 34°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–71°.

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

Monocacy River near Frederick at Interstate 70

5.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 173 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Potomac River at Point of Rocks

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 2,930 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:55 AM · NWS gauge page

Soper Branch at Hyattstown, MD

4.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.4 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:35 AM · NWS gauge page

Bennett Creek at Park Mills

4.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 23 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 95

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 22 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Damascus 3 Ssw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1993–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Urbana 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 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:34 PM; Morning 7:11–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:45 PM; Morning 7:01–7:11 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:45 PM–7:02 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Urbana. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,200 ft, 21 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Urbana, MD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Monocacy River near Frederick at Interstate 70

Potomac River at Point of Rocks

Soper Branch at Hyattstown, MD

Bennett Creek at Park Mills

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon