Annapolis MD
10/15/2026 07:00 AM
61°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 10 mph NE
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Moonrise
01:24 PM
Moonset
10:19 PM
Sunrise
07:14 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
06:28 PM

Hourly Forecast

Thu, 07:00 AM

Slight Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 10 mph NE
61°

Thu, 08:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 9 mph NE
61°

Thu, 09:00 AM

Slight Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 9 mph NE
60°

Thu, 10:00 AM

Slight Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 9 mph NE
63°

Thu, 11:00 AM

Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 9 mph NE
62°

Thu, 12:00 PM

Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 8 mph NE
63°

Thu, 01:00 PM

Rain Showers Likely
Winds: 7 mph NE
63°

Thu, 02:00 PM

Rain Showers Likely
Winds: 7 mph NE
64°

Thu, 03:00 PM

Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 6 mph NE
63°

Thu, 04:00 PM

Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 6 mph E
63°

Thu, 05:00 PM

Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 6 mph E
62°

Thu, 06:00 PM

Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 6 mph E
62°

Thu, 07:00 PM

Slight Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 7 mph E
60°

Thu, 08:00 PM

Slight Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 7 mph E
60°

Thu, 09:00 PM

Slight Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 6 mph SE
60°

Thu, 10:00 PM

Slight Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 6 mph SE
60°

Thu, 11:00 PM

Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 5 mph SE
60°

Fri, 12:00 AM

Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 5 mph SE
60°

Fri, 01:00 AM

Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 5 mph SE
59°

Fri, 02:00 AM

Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 5 mph SE
60°

Fri, 03:00 AM

Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 5 mph SE
60°

Fri, 04:00 AM

Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 6 mph S
61°

Fri, 05:00 AM

Slight Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 6 mph S
62°

Fri, 06:00 AM

Slight Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 7 mph S
63°

Today

Rain Showers Likely
64°
Winds: 6 to 10 mph NE
Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Chance Rain Showers
58°
Winds: 7 mph SE
A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
82°
Winds: 7 to 12 mph S
A chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

Showers And Thunderstorms
50°
Winds: 9 to 14 mph W
A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday

Rain Showers Likely then Mostly Sunny
58°
Winds: 16 mph N
Rain showers likely before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Mostly Clear
44°
Winds: 10 to 15 mph N
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Sunday

Sunny
58°
Winds: 10 mph NE
Sunny, with a high near 58.

Sunday Night

Slight Chance Rain Showers
46°
Winds: 5 to 8 mph NE
A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
61°
Winds: 5 to 9 mph NE
A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
49°
Winds: 3 to 7 mph N
A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Mostly Sunny
65°
Winds: 3 to 7 mph N
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Tuesday Night

Partly Cloudy
51°
Winds: 2 to 6 mph N
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Wednesday

Mostly Sunny
64°
Winds: 8 mph N
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Wednesday Night

Mostly Clear
50°
Winds: 6 mph NE
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

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 dry cold front slowly moves through the area today. A stronger cold front moves across the area Friday, with gale conditions possible, especially over the open waters Friday night into Saturday. Small Craft Advisory conditions persist through Sunday morning.

Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TODAY
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Showers
TONIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
FRI
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt Waves 1 ft
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt Gusts up to 25 kt Waves 1 ft Showers
SAT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt Waves 2 ft
SAT NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening Waves 1 ft
SUN
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
MON
N winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
Reporting time 04:58 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE winds 10 kt Waves 1 ft A slight chance of showers
TODAY
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Showers
TONIGHT
SE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft A chance of showers
FRI
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 1 ft
FRI NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt
SAT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt Waves 2 ft
SAT NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt Waves 1 to 2 ft
SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt
MON
N winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
Reporting time 04:58 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
N winds 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TODAY
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 2 ft Showers likely
TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
FRI
SW winds 10 to 15 kt Waves 1 ft
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt
SAT
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt Waves 4 ft A chance of showers
SAT NIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt Waves 4 ft
SUN
NE winds 20 to 25 kt
MON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
Reporting time 04:58 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 1 ft
TODAY
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Showers likely
FRI
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
FRI NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt
SAT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt Waves 2 ft
SAT NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt Waves 1 to 2 ft
SUN
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less
MON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less
Reporting time 04:58 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 2 ft
TODAY
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
FRI
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 2 ft A chance of showers
FRI NIGHT
W winds 15 kt
SAT
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt Waves 3 ft
SAT NIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt Waves 3 ft
SUN
NE winds 10 to 15 kt
MON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
Reporting time 04:58 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 1 ft
TODAY
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Showers likely
TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
FRI
S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt Gusts up to 25 kt Waves 1 ft Showers likely
SAT
N winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt Waves 2 ft
SAT NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
MON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less
Reporting time 04:58 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

Chester River to Queenstown MD

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 2 ft
TODAY
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
FRI
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 2 ft A chance of showers
FRI NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt
SAT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt Waves 3 ft
SAT NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt Waves 2 to 3 ft
SUN
NE winds 10 to 15 kt
MON
NE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
Reporting time 04:58 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 2 ft
TODAY
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 1 to 2 ft Showers likely
TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
FRI
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 2 ft A chance of showers
FRI NIGHT
W winds 15 kt
SAT
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt Waves 4 ft
SAT NIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt Waves 4 ft
SUN
NE winds 15 to 20 kt
MON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
Reporting time 04:58 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

Eastern Bay

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 1 ft
TODAY
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
FRI
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 1 to 2 ft A chance of showers
FRI NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt
SAT
N winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt Waves 2 to 3 ft
SAT NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt Waves 2 ft
SUN
NE winds 10 to 15 kt
MON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less
Reporting time 04:58 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 2 ft A slight chance of showers
TODAY
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 2 ft Showers
TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
FRI
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 2 ft
FRI NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
SAT
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt Waves 4 ft A chance of showers
SAT NIGHT
N winds 25 to 30 kt Waves 5 ft
SUN
NE winds 20 to 25 kt
MON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
Reporting time 04:58 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 1 ft
TODAY
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
FRI
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 2 ft
FRI NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
SAT
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt Waves 3 ft A chance of showers
SAT NIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt Waves 3 ft
SUN
NE winds 15 to 20 kt
MON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
Reporting time 04:58 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 1 ft
TODAY
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon Waves 1 ft Showers
TONIGHT
SE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft A chance of showers
FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
FRI NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt Gusts up to 25 kt Waves 1 ft Showers
SAT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
SAT NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN
NE winds 10 to 15 kt
MON
NE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
Reporting time 04:58 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 1 ft
TODAY
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 2 ft Showers
TONIGHT
SE winds 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
FRI
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 2 ft
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
SAT
N winds 25 to 30 kt Waves 5 ft A chance of showers
SAT NIGHT
N winds 25 to 30 kt Waves 5 ft
SUN
NE winds 20 to 25 kt
MON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
Reporting time 04:58 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 1 ft A slight chance of showers
TODAY
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 1 ft Showers
TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
FRI
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 1 to 2 ft
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt
SAT
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt Waves 3 ft A chance of showers
SAT NIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt Waves 3 ft
SUN
NE winds 15 to 20 kt
MON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
Reporting time 04:58 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026
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