Annapolis MD
08/17/2026 07:00 PM
87°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 5 mph W
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Moonrise
12:43 PM
Moonset
11:17 PM
Sunrise
06:21 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
07:58 PM

Hourly Forecast

Mon, 07:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 5 mph W
87°

Mon, 08:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 2 mph NW
83°

Mon, 09:00 PM

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 2 mph NW
81°

Mon, 10:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 2 mph W
80°

Mon, 11:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 2 mph W
79°

Tue, 12:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 2 mph W
78°

Tue, 01:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 2 mph W
77°

Tue, 02:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 2 mph NW
76°

Tue, 03:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 2 mph NW
76°

Tue, 04:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 3 mph NW
75°

Tue, 05:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 3 mph N
75°

Tue, 06:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph N
74°

Tue, 07:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph N
74°

Tue, 08:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 6 mph N
76°

Tue, 09:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 6 mph N
78°

Tue, 10:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 7 mph N
80°

Tue, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 7 mph N
82°

Tue, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 7 mph N
84°

Tue, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 7 mph N
85°

Tue, 02:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 7 mph N
86°

Tue, 03:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 7 mph N
87°

Tue, 04:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 7 mph N
88°

Tue, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 7 mph N
86°

Tue, 06:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 6 mph N
86°

Tonight

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
74°
Winds: 5 mph NW
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny
88°
Winds: 7 mph N
Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly Cloudy
71°
Winds: 1 to 6 mph N
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind 1 to 6 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny
90°
Winds: 2 to 6 mph W
Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 2 to 6 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
73°
Winds: 5 mph SW
A chance of rain showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
86°
Winds: 2 to 6 mph N
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
71°
Winds: 2 to 6 mph NE
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday

Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
83°
Winds: 8 mph NE
A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
70°
Winds: 5 mph E
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Chance Rain Showers
83°
Winds: 3 to 7 mph NE
A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
70°
Winds: 3 to 7 mph S
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
84°
Winds: 5 to 8 mph W
A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
68°
Winds: 7 mph W
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday

Slight Chance Rain Showers
84°
Winds: 6 to 9 mph NW
A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

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. A cold front approaching from the upper Ohio River Valley will cross the region by tonight. High pressure will build in from the Midwest Tuesday. Another cold front will approach from the west late Wednesday into Thursday, then linger into Friday. Coastal low pressure may develop Saturday.

Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head

TONIGHT
NW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft Scattered showers and tstms this evening
TUE
N winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
NW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
WED
NW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
WED NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less A chance of showers
THU
NW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft Showers likely with a chance of tstms
THU NIGHT
N winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft Showers likely with a chance of tstms
FRI
NE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers through the day A chance of tstms Showers likely through the night
SAT
E winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
Reporting time 05:42 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island

TONIGHT
NW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft Scattered showers and tstms this evening
TUE
N winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
N winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
WED
NW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
WED NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
THU
N winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft Showers likely with a chance of tstms
THU NIGHT
N winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft Showers likely with a chance of tstms
FRI
NE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
SAT
NE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
Reporting time 05:42 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point

TONIGHT
NW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft Scattered showers and tstms this evening, then scattered showers with isolated tstms after midnight
TUE
N winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
N winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
WED
NW winds around 5 kt Waves flat
WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
THU
N winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less A chance of showers and tstms
THU NIGHT
NE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft Showers with a chance of tstms
FRI
NE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
SAT
NW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely through the night A chance of showers after midnight
Reporting time 05:42 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island

TONIGHT
NW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft Scattered showers and tstms this evening
TUE
N winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
N winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
WED
W winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
WED NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
THU
NW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft Showers likely with a chance of tstms
THU NIGHT
N winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
FRI
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers A chance of tstms through the night
SAT
E winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft A chance of showers
Reporting time 05:42 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point

TONIGHT
NW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft Scattered showers and tstms this evening
TUE
N winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
N winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
WED
W winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
WED NIGHT
SW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft A chance of showers
THU
N winds 5 kt Waves flat Showers likely with a chance of tstms
THU NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
FRI
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers through the day A chance of tstms Showers likely through the night
SAT
E winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft A chance of showers
Reporting time 05:42 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor

TONIGHT
NW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft Scattered showers and tstms this evening
TUE
N winds 5 kt Waves flat
TUE NIGHT
N winds around 5 kt Waves flat
WED
W winds around 5 kt Waves flat
WED NIGHT
SW winds 5 kt Waves flat
THU
N winds 5 kt Waves flat Showers likely with a chance of tstms
THU NIGHT
N winds around 5 kt Waves flat A chance of showers
FRI
NE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less A chance of showers through the day A chance of tstms Showers likely through the night
SAT
E winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft A chance of showers
Reporting time 05:42 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

Chester River to Queenstown MD

TONIGHT
NW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less Scattered showers and tstms this evening
TUE
N winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
N winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
WED
W winds around 5 kt Waves flat
WED NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt Waves flat A chance of showers
THU
N winds 5 kt Waves flat Showers likely with a chance of tstms
THU NIGHT
N winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less Showers likely
FRI
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less A chance of showers through the day A chance of tstms Showers likely through the night
SAT
E winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft Showers likely, mainly in the morning
Reporting time 05:42 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach

TONIGHT
NW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft Scattered showers with isolated tstms this evening
TUE
N winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
N winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
WED
W winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
WED NIGHT
SW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft A chance of showers
THU
N winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft Showers likely with a chance of tstms
THU NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Showers likely with a chance of tstms
FRI
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers through the day A chance of tstms Showers likely through the night
SAT
NE winds 5 kt
Reporting time 05:42 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

Eastern Bay

TONIGHT
NW winds 5 kt Waves flat Scattered showers with isolated tstms this evening
TUE
N winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
N winds around 5 kt Waves flat
WED
W winds around 5 kt Waves flat
WED NIGHT
SW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft A chance of showers
THU
N winds 5 kt Waves flat Showers likely with a chance of tstms
THU NIGHT
NE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less Showers likely with a chance of tstms
FRI
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less A chance of showers through the day A chance of tstms Showers likely through the night
SAT
E winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft Showers likely, mainly in the morning
Reporting time 05:42 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point

TONIGHT
NW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft Scattered showers and tstms, mainly this evening
TUE
N winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
N winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
WED
NW winds 5 kt Waves flat
WED NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
THU
N winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft Showers likely with a chance of tstms
THU NIGHT
E winds 5 kt
FRI
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
SAT
E winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft A chance of showers
Reporting time 05:42 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River

TONIGHT
NW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft Scattered showers and tstms, mainly this evening
TUE
N winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
N winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
WED
NW winds around 5 kt Waves flat
WED NIGHT
SW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft A chance of showers
THU
NW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft Showers likely with a chance of tstms
THU NIGHT
NE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft Showers likely with a chance of tstms
FRI
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
SAT
E winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft Showers likely, mainly in the morning
Reporting time 05:42 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD

TONIGHT
NW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft Scattered showers Scattered tstms, mainly this evening
TUE
N winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
N winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
WED
NW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
WED NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
THU
N winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft Showers likely with a chance of tstms
THU NIGHT
NE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft Showers likely with a chance of tstms
FRI
NE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
SAT
E winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely through the night A chance of showers after midnight
Reporting time 05:42 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point

TONIGHT
W winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft Scattered showers Scattered tstms, mainly this evening
TUE
N winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
WED
NW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Showers likely with a chance of tstms
THU NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt
FRI
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
SAT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt
Reporting time 05:42 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island

TONIGHT
W winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft Scattered showers and tstms this evening, then scattered showers with isolated tstms after midnight
TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less
WED
NW winds 5 kt Waves flat
WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Showers likely with a chance of tstms
THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt
FRI
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
SAT
W winds 5 to 10 kt
Reporting time 05:42 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
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