Annapolis MD
07/24/2026 03:00 PM
83°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 8 mph E
Mostly Sunny
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 8 mph.
Moonrise
06:03 PM
Moonset
02:21 AM
Sunrise
05:59 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing gibbous
Sunset
08:25 PM

Hourly Forecast

Fri, 03:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 8 mph E
83°

Fri, 04:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 8 mph E
83°

Fri, 05:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 8 mph E
82°

Fri, 06:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 8 mph E
81°

Fri, 07:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 8 mph E
80°

Fri, 08:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 8 mph SE
78°

Fri, 09:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 7 mph SE
76°

Fri, 10:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 7 mph E
75°

Fri, 11:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 6 mph SE
73°

Sat, 12:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph SE
72°

Sat, 01:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph E
72°

Sat, 02:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 3 mph E
71°

Sat, 03:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 3 mph E
71°

Sat, 04:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 3 mph E
71°

Sat, 05:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 3 mph E
71°

Sat, 06:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 3 mph E
71°

Sat, 07:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph E
72°

Sat, 08:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 5 mph E
72°

Sat, 09:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 6 mph E
73°

Sat, 10:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 6 mph E
75°

Sat, 11:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 7 mph E
76°

Sat, 12:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 6 mph E
78°

Sat, 01:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 6 mph E
80°

Sat, 02:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 6 mph E
81°

This Afternoon

Mostly Sunny
83°
Winds: 8 mph E
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 8 mph.

Tonight

Mostly Cloudy
71°
Winds: 3 to 8 mph E
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 3 to 8 mph.

Saturday

Partly Sunny
81°
Winds: 3 to 7 mph E
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly Cloudy
67°
Winds: 5 mph E
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly Sunny
86°
Winds: 2 to 6 mph E
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 2 to 6 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly Cloudy
70°
Winds: 5 mph S
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Monday

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
90°
Winds: 3 to 10 mph S
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
73°
Winds: 7 to 10 mph S
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
91°
Winds: 7 to 12 mph S
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
71°
Winds: 6 to 10 mph SW
Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
89°
Winds: 9 mph NW
A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
71°
Winds: 7 mph NW
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Sunny
89°
Winds: 7 mph N
Sunny, with a high near 89.

Thursday Night

Mostly Clear
72°
Winds: 5 mph N
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

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. High pressure will build in from the west throughout today before moving off the New England coast this weekend. The next frontal system may approach by early next week.

Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head

THIS AFTERNOON
E winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TONIGHT
E winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT
E winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
SUN
E winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
MON
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers and tstms through the night
TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt
Reporting time 02:28 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island

THIS AFTERNOON
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Scattered showers
SAT
E winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
SUN
NE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
MON
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers and tstms through the night
TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Showers likely with a chance of tstms
Reporting time 02:28 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point

THIS AFTERNOON
E winds 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Scattered showers
SAT
E winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
SAT NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN
NE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
MON
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less
TUE
SW winds 10 to 15 kt
Reporting time 02:28 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island

THIS AFTERNOON
E winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less
SAT
E winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
SAT NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt Waves flat
SUN
NE winds around 5 kt Waves flat
SUN NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt Waves flat
MON
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less A chance of showers and tstms
TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt
Reporting time 02:28 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point

THIS AFTERNOON
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN
E winds around 5 kt Waves flat
SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
MON
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers and tstms
TUE
S winds 10 to 15 kt
Reporting time 02:28 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor

THIS AFTERNOON
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT
E winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
SAT NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt Waves flat
SUN
E winds 5 kt Waves flat
SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 kt Waves flat
MON
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less A chance of showers and tstms
TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt
Reporting time 02:28 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

Chester River to Queenstown MD

THIS AFTERNOON
E winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT
NE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
SAT NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt Waves flat
SUN
N winds around 5 kt Waves flat
SUN NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
MON
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less A chance of showers and tstms through the night
TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt
Reporting time 02:28 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach

THIS AFTERNOON
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT
NE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
SAT NIGHT
E winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
SUN
NE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
MON
SW winds 5 kt
TUE
S winds 10 to 15 kt
Reporting time 02:28 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

Eastern Bay

THIS AFTERNOON
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT
NE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
SAT NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt Waves flat
SUN
N winds 5 kt Waves flat
SUN NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
MON
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers and tstms through the night
TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt
Reporting time 02:28 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point

THIS AFTERNOON
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT NIGHT
E winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
SUN
NE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
MON
S winds 5 kt
TUE
SW winds 10 to 15 kt
Reporting time 02:28 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River

THIS AFTERNOON
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT
NE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
SAT NIGHT
E winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
SUN
N winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
MON
S winds 10 to 15 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers and tstms through the night
TUE
S winds 10 to 15 kt
Reporting time 02:28 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD

THIS AFTERNOON
E winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TONIGHT
E winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT
NE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
SAT NIGHT
NE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN
NE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
MON
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
Reporting time 02:28 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point

THIS AFTERNOON
E winds 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Scattered showers
SAT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN
N winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
MON
SW winds 5 kt
TUE
SW winds 10 to 15 kt
Reporting time 02:28 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island

THIS AFTERNOON
E winds 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN
N winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
MON
SW winds 5 kt
TUE
SW winds 10 to 15 kt
Reporting time 02:28 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026
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