Annapolis MD
09/17/2026 08:00 AM
73°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 6 mph S
Scattered Rain Showers
Scattered rain showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Moonrise
02:40 PM
Moonset
11:37 PM
Sunrise
06:48 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
07:12 PM

Hourly Forecast

Thu, 08:00 AM

Scattered Rain Showers
Winds: 6 mph S
73°

Thu, 09:00 AM

Isolated Rain Showers
Winds: 7 mph S
75°

Thu, 10:00 AM

Isolated Rain Showers
Winds: 7 mph S
76°

Thu, 11:00 AM

Isolated Rain Showers
Winds: 8 mph S
79°

Thu, 12:00 PM

Isolated Rain Showers
Winds: 9 mph S
81°

Thu, 01:00 PM

Isolated Rain Showers
Winds: 9 mph S
83°

Thu, 02:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph S
84°

Thu, 03:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph S
85°

Thu, 04:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph S
85°

Thu, 05:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph S
86°

Thu, 06:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 9 mph S
84°

Thu, 07:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 8 mph S
82°

Thu, 08:00 PM

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 7 mph S
80°

Thu, 09:00 PM

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 6 mph S
77°

Thu, 10:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 5 mph SW
76°

Thu, 11:00 PM

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 3 mph SW
75°

Fri, 12:00 AM

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 2 mph SW
75°

Fri, 01:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 2 mph SW
74°

Fri, 02:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 2 mph SW
73°

Fri, 03:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 2 mph W
73°

Fri, 04:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 2 mph NW
73°

Fri, 05:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 3 mph NW
73°

Fri, 06:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 5 mph NW
73°

Fri, 07:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 6 mph N
72°

Today

Scattered Rain Showers
86°
Winds: 6 to 10 mph S
Scattered rain showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
72°
Winds: 2 to 9 mph SW
Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

Mostly Sunny
84°
Winds: 5 to 10 mph N
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly Clear
66°
Winds: 8 mph NE
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

Saturday

Mostly Sunny
80°
Winds: 9 mph E
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 9 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly Cloudy
67°
Winds: 9 mph SE
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Sunday

Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
84°
Winds: 8 to 13 mph S
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
66°
Winds: 6 to 10 mph NW
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

Chance Rain Showers
77°
Winds: 13 mph NE
A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
63°
Winds: 8 to 12 mph NE
A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
75°
Winds: 12 to 16 mph E
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
62°
Winds: 12 to 15 mph E
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

Chance Rain Showers
74°
Winds: 14 to 17 mph E
A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night

Chance Rain Showers
62°
Winds: 9 to 15 mph NE
A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC

FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY.

Tidal Potomac River and Maryland portion of Chesapeake Bay. Forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction relative to tidal currents. Expect higher waves when winds are blowing against the tidal flow. Waves flat where waters are iced over. Canadian high pressure will slowly pull away from the Atlantic coast today. At the same time, a stalled frontal system over the Great Lakes eventually crosses the local waters by Friday morning. High pressure briefly builds over the northeastern U.S. on Saturday before another frontal system looms nearby on Sunday and into early next week. Small Craft Advisories may be needed on Friday behind the cold front. Wind gusts remains elevated over the weekend and into early next week which may prompt additional advisories.

Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head

TODAY
S winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft Isolated showers and tstms this afternoon
TONIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft Scattered showers and tstms
FRI
N winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
FRI NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT
E winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
SAT NIGHT
SE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
SUN
SW winds 5 to 10 kt
MON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
Reporting time 07:57 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island

TODAY
S winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TONIGHT
SW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
FRI
N winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
FRI NIGHT
NE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
SAT
E winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
SAT NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN
SW winds 5 to 10 kt
MON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
Reporting time 07:57 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point

TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Scattered showers this morning
TONIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
FRI
N winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 to 2 ft
FRI NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 to 2 ft
SAT NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 to 2 ft
SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt
MON
NE winds 10 to 15 kt Waves 2 ft A chance of showers
Reporting time 07:57 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island

TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less Isolated showers
TONIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt
FRI
N winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
FRI NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN
S winds 10 to 15 kt
MON
NE winds 10 to 15 kt Waves 1 ft
Reporting time 07:57 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point

TODAY
S winds 10 kt Waves 1 ft Scattered showers, mainly this morning
TONIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt
FRI
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 2 ft
FRI NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 2 ft
SAT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 to 2 ft
SAT NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 2 ft
SUN
S winds 10 to 15 kt
MON
NE winds 15 to 20 kt Waves 2 ft A chance of showers through the day
Reporting time 07:57 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor

TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less Scattered showers this morning, then isolated showers and tstms this afternoon
TONIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt
FRI
N winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
FRI NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN
S winds 10 to 15 kt
MON
NE winds 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
Reporting time 07:57 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

Chester River to Queenstown MD

TODAY
S winds 10 kt Waves 1 ft Scattered showers this morning
TONIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt
FRI
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 2 ft
FRI NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN
S winds 10 to 15 kt
MON
NE winds 10 to 15 kt Waves 1 to 2 ft A chance of showers through the day
Reporting time 07:57 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING
Reporting time 07:57 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

Eastern Bay

TODAY
S winds 10 kt Waves 1 ft Scattered showers this morning
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt
FRI
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 1 ft
FRI NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN
S winds 10 to 15 kt
MON
NE winds 10 to 15 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
Reporting time 07:57 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING
Reporting time 07:57 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River

TODAY
S winds 10 kt Waves 1 ft Scattered showers this morning
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt
FRI
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 2 ft
FRI NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN
S winds 10 to 15 kt
MON
NE winds 10 to 15 kt Waves 1 to 2 ft A chance of showers
Reporting time 07:57 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD

TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Scattered showers this morning
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt
FRI
N winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
FRI NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt
MON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
Reporting time 07:57 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING
Reporting time 07:57 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING
Reporting time 07:57 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
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