Frost Advisory
Starts in 7 h 38 min
When
From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday.
Where
Portions of central, northeast, and northern Maryland and northern Virginia.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation.
Impacts
Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Precautionary actions
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Areas: Frederick; Carroll; Northern Baltimore; Cecil; Northwest Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Northwest Harford; Southeast Harford; Rappahannock; Culpeper; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Western Loudoun; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park
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Observed 4:35 PM EDT at KDMW

Westminster, MD weather

Sunny and 63°17°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 33Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 64°18° tomorrow at 3 PM

TonightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° 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 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	1%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	3%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	3%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	57%	2%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	4%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	4%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	3%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	2%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	54%	3%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	7%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	15%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	11%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	15%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	19%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	0%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	1%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	47%	2%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	51%	0%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  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, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  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. West wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  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 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  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 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°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
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 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
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.41 in10 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
63°17°–75°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 46°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–73°.

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

Cranberry Branch near Westminster

2.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Beaver Run near Finksburg

8.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.5 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

North Branch Patapsco River at Cedarhurst

8.3 mi

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Morgan Run near Louisville

9.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 95

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Millers 4 NE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1988–2026

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).

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

Westminster 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: 5:38–6:33 PM; Morning 7:10–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:43 PM; Morning 7:00–7:10 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:43 PM–7:01 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Westminster. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 28 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Frost Advisory

Westminster, MD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cranberry Branch near Westminster

Beaver Run near Finksburg

North Branch Patapsco River at Cedarhurst

Morgan Run near Louisville

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