Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 5 h 16 min
When
Until 4 PM EDT this afternoon.
Where
Dorchester, Wicomico and Somerset Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Wakefield VA
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low- lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
Impacts
Shallow flooding is expected in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline resulting in a low threat of property damage. Expect up to one foot of water above ground level in low lying, vulnerable areas. Some roads and low lying property including parking lots, parks and lawns near the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.
Precautionary actions
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.
Areas: Dorchester; Wicomico; Somerset
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Observed 10:05 AM EDT at KSBY

Willards, MD weather

Mostly cloudy and 54°12°, jacket by 6 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the north-northeast. Up to 9 mph14 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for

High 61°16° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 40°4° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 60°16° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 43°6° by 9 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 10a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	67%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	45%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	55%	73%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	71%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	63%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	62%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	48%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	33%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	64%	24%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	15%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	9%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	6%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	6%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	23%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	8%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	5%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	58%	6%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	5%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	6%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	6%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	45%	5%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	2%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	40%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	35%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	30%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	1%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Clear, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  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 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain, 5% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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
61°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  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
60°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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
60°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 35°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–71°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (AKQ) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Indian River at Rosedale Beach (IN MLLW)

16 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 4.7 ft

Reading from Sat 9:12 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Assawoman Bay at Fenwick Island (IN MLLW)

16 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 2.7 ft

Reading from Sat 8:36 AM · NWS gauge page

Jefferson Creek at South Bethany Beach (IN MLLW)

18 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 2.7 ft

Reading from Sat 8:36 AM · NWS gauge page

Indian River near Indian River Inlet (IN MLLW)

21 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 4.3 ft

Reading from Sat 8:54 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 58% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 74

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 24
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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Salisbury-Wicomico Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1906–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−4°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:34–6:27 PM; Morning 7:02–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:38 PM; Morning 6:52–7:02 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:38 PM–6:53 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:31 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Willards. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Coastal Flood Advisory

Willards, MD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Indian River at Rosedale Beach (IN MLLW)

Little Assawoman Bay at Fenwick Island (IN MLLW)

Jefferson Creek at South Bethany Beach (IN MLLW)

Indian River near Indian River Inlet (IN MLLW)

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