Observed 2:12 AM EDT at KADW

Waldorf, MD weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · up to 51°11° by 11 AM
Humidity: 93%; Air 45°7°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 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

Low 38°3° tonight at 4 AM
Fog today 7–10 AM
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 69°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM

TonightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 2 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 1 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
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	55%	0
Mon 8a	Fog	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	69%	0
Mon 9a	Fog	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	58%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	32%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	13%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	60%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	54%	0%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	47%	0%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	0%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	0%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	1%	0
Tue 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	4%	0
Tue 1a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	37%	0
Tue 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	9%	0
Tue 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	38%	0
Tue 4a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	19%	0
Tue 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	16%	0
Tue 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	1%	0
Tue 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	32%	0
Tue 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	20%	0
Tue 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	1%	1
Tue 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	0%	2
Tue 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	67%	1%	3
Tue 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	63%	1%	4
Tue 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	1%	4
Tue 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	1%	4
Tue 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	0%	4
Tue 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	0%	3
Tue 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	0%	1
Tue 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	63%	3%	0
Tue 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	30%	0
Tue 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	36%	0
Tue 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	19%	0
Tue 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	25%	0
Tue 11p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	32%	0
Wed 12a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	8%	0
Wed 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	26%	0
Wed 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	15%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 26. Fog. High 69°21°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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
61°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Nov 4. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°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
53°12°–67°19°
Low, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 45°.
Wednesday
Dry, high 68°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–76°.

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

Potomac River at Alexandria

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.1 ft

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Mon 8 AM, action stage

Reading from Mon 2:12 AM · NWS gauge page

Piscataway Creek at Piscataway

7.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Mon 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mattawoman Creek near Pomonkey

7.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Mon 1:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Zekiah Swamp Run near Newtown

8.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Mon 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 95

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 8
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 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Mechanicsville 5 NE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1974–2026

Oct 26, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+2°+1°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
−4°−2°SatOct 24
−3°−2°SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:31 PM; Morning 7:11–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:41 PM; Morning 7:00–7:11 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3:21–7 AM, but the moon is 100% lit and up.

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · shrinking

Today: sets 8:03 AM · rises 6:16 PM
New moon: Nov 9
Full moon: Nov 24

Looking west from Waldorf. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,000 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Waldorf, MD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Wednesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Potomac River at Alexandria

Piscataway Creek at Piscataway

Mattawoman Creek near Pomonkey

Zekiah Swamp Run near Newtown

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 26, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon