Annapolis MD
08/21/2026 05:00 PM
81°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 5 mph NE
Mostly Sunny
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Moonrise
04:51 PM
Moonset
12:58 AM
Sunrise
06:24 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing gibbous
Sunset
07:53 PM

Hourly Forecast

Fri, 05:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 5 mph NE
81°

Fri, 06:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph E
79°

Fri, 07:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 2 mph E
78°

Fri, 08:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 2 mph E
76°

Fri, 09:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 1 mph E
75°

Fri, 10:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 1 mph E
73°

Fri, 11:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 2 mph SE
73°

Sat, 12:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 2 mph SE
72°

Sat, 01:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 2 mph SE
72°

Sat, 02:00 AM

Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 3 mph SE
71°

Sat, 03:00 AM

Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 3 mph SE
71°

Sat, 04:00 AM

Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 3 mph SE
70°

Sat, 05:00 AM

Widespread Rain Showers
Winds: 3 mph SE
70°

Sat, 06:00 AM

Widespread Rain Showers
Winds: 3 mph SE
69°

Sat, 07:00 AM

Widespread Rain Showers
Winds: 5 mph E
69°

Sat, 08:00 AM

Widespread Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 5 mph E
71°

Sat, 09:00 AM

Widespread Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 6 mph SE
72°

Sat, 10:00 AM

Widespread Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 7 mph SE
74°

Sat, 11:00 AM

Widespread Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 8 mph E
75°

Sat, 12:00 PM

Widespread Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 8 mph E
76°

Sat, 01:00 PM

Widespread Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 8 mph E
76°

Sat, 02:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 8 mph E
77°

Sat, 03:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 8 mph E
77°

Sat, 04:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 8 mph E
79°

This Afternoon

Mostly Sunny
82°
Winds: 5 mph NE
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly Cloudy then Widespread Rain Showers
69°
Winds: 1 to 5 mph E
Widespread rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday

Widespread Showers And Thunderstorms
79°
Winds: 3 to 8 mph E
Widespread rain showers before 8am, then widespread showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 5pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
69°
Winds: 2 to 7 mph SE
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday

Isolated Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
85°
Winds: 3 to 9 mph W
Isolated rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Mostly Clear
67°
Winds: 7 mph W
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Monday

Sunny
83°
Winds: 5 to 9 mph W
Sunny, with a high near 83.

Monday Night

Mostly Clear
66°
Winds: 3 to 7 mph NW
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Tuesday

Sunny
83°
Winds: 6 mph W
Sunny, with a high near 83.

Tuesday Night

Mostly Clear
68°
Winds: 5 mph SW
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Wednesday

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
86°
Winds: 2 to 9 mph S
A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
71°
Winds: 5 to 9 mph S
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday

Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
86°
Winds: 5 to 9 mph S
A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
71°
Winds: 3 to 7 mph SW
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

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. Weak areas of low pressure will traverse the waters during the weekend keeping stormy weather through Sunday. Weak high pressure builds over the waters for early next week bringing fair weather.

Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head

REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
E winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TONIGHT
E winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less Widespread showers
SAT
E winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft Widespread showers Areas of fog
SAT NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less Scattered showers
SUN
W winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
MON
NW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE
SW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
Reporting time 04:57 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island

REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
E winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft Isolated showers
TONIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft Widespread showers
SAT
E winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft Widespread showers Areas of fog
SAT NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft Scattered showers
SUN
W winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN NIGHT
NW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
MON
NW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE
SW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
Reporting time 04:57 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point

REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TONIGHT
SE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft Widespread showers
SAT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Widespread showers
SAT NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft Numerous showers
SUN
W winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
MON
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less
TUE
NE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
Reporting time 04:57 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island

REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
Light winds Waves flat
TONIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt Waves flat Scattered showers
SAT
E winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft Widespread showers
SAT NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less Scattered showers
SUN
W winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
MON
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less
TUE
W winds around 5 kt Waves flat
Reporting time 04:57 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point

REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE winds 5 kt Waves flat
TONIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt Waves flat Scattered showers
SAT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Widespread showers
SAT NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Scattered showers
SUN
W winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
MON
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt
Reporting time 04:57 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor

REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
E winds 5 kt Waves flat
TONIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt Waves flat Numerous showers
SAT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Widespread showers
SAT NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less Scattered showers
SUN
W winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less
MON
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less
TUE
W winds around 5 kt Waves flat
Reporting time 04:57 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

Chester River to Queenstown MD

REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE winds 5 kt Waves flat
TONIGHT
E winds around 5 kt Waves flat Scattered showers
SAT
E winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft Widespread showers
SAT NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less Scattered showers
SUN
W winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
MON
NW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TUE
W winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
Reporting time 04:57 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach

REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TONIGHT
E winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft Numerous showers
SAT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Widespread showers
SAT NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Scattered showers
SUN
W winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
MON
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt
Reporting time 04:57 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

Eastern Bay

REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE winds 5 kt Waves flat
TONIGHT
E winds around 5 kt Waves flat Scattered showers
SAT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Widespread showers
SAT NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less Scattered showers
SUN
W winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
MON
NW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TUE
W winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
Reporting time 04:57 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point

REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TONIGHT
E winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft Numerous showers
SAT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Widespread showers
SAT NIGHT
SE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft Scattered showers
SUN
W winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
MON
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt
Reporting time 04:57 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River

REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
N winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TONIGHT
E winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less Numerous showers
SAT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Widespread showers
SAT NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less Scattered showers
SUN
W winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
MON
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt
Reporting time 04:57 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD

REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TONIGHT
E winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft Widespread showers
SAT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Widespread showers
SAT NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft Scattered showers
SUN
W winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN NIGHT
NW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
MON
NW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE
SW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
Reporting time 04:57 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point

REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
N winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Numerous showers
SAT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 2 ft Widespread showers
SAT NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt
SUN
W winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
MON
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE
N winds 5 to 10 kt
Reporting time 04:57 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island

REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Numerous showers
SAT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Widespread showers
SAT NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt
SUN
W winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
MON
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less
TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt
Reporting time 04:57 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
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