Annapolis MD
07/16/2026 07:00 AM
81°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 3 mph N
Areas Of Smoke
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.

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Air Quality Alert

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Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 4:40PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Category Certainty Severity
Met Unknown Unknown
Status Urgency Category
Actual Unknown Met
Effective Ends Expires
07/15/2026 04:40 PM 07/16/2026 07:02 AM 07/17/2026 12:00 AM 
The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code
ORANGE Air Quality Alert Thursday for
the Baltimore City Metro and Annapolis region.

A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution
concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for
sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people
suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and
the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by
avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.

For more information on ground-level ozone
and fine particles visit the web site
mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx
Moonrise
09:23 AM
Moonset
11:14 PM
Sunrise
05:52 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
08:31 PM

Hourly Forecast

Thu, 07:00 AM

Areas Of Smoke
Winds: 3 mph N
81°

Thu, 08:00 AM

Areas Of Smoke
Winds: 2 mph NE
82°

Thu, 09:00 AM

Areas Of Smoke
Winds: 2 mph E
84°

Thu, 10:00 AM

Areas Of Smoke
Winds: 2 mph E
86°

Thu, 11:00 AM

Areas Of Smoke
Winds: 2 mph S
89°

Thu, 12:00 PM

Areas Of Smoke
Winds: 3 mph S
91°

Thu, 01:00 PM

Areas Of Smoke
Winds: 5 mph S
92°

Thu, 02:00 PM

Areas Of Smoke
Winds: 6 mph S
93°

Thu, 03:00 PM

Areas Of Smoke
Winds: 7 mph S
94°

Thu, 04:00 PM

Areas Of Smoke
Winds: 7 mph S
95°

Thu, 05:00 PM

Patchy Smoke
Winds: 7 mph S
95°

Thu, 06:00 PM

Patchy Smoke
Winds: 7 mph S
95°

Thu, 07:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph SW
94°

Thu, 08:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph SW
92°

Thu, 09:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 3 mph SW
89°

Thu, 10:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 2 mph NW
88°

Thu, 11:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 3 mph NW
86°

Fri, 12:00 AM

Patchy Smoke
Winds: 3 mph N
84°

Fri, 01:00 AM

Areas Of Smoke
Winds: 5 mph N
83°

Fri, 02:00 AM

Areas Of Smoke
Winds: 6 mph N
81°

Fri, 03:00 AM

Areas Of Smoke
Winds: 6 mph N
80°

Fri, 04:00 AM

Areas Of Smoke
Winds: 6 mph N
79°

Fri, 05:00 AM

Areas Of Smoke
Winds: 6 mph N
78°

Fri, 06:00 AM

Areas Of Smoke
Winds: 6 mph N
78°

Today

Areas Of Smoke
95°
Winds: 2 to 7 mph SE
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.

Tonight

Areas Of Smoke
78°
Winds: 2 to 7 mph NW
Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Heat index values as high as 101. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.

Friday

Areas Of Smoke
89°
Winds: 6 mph NE
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Friday Night

Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
76°
Winds: 5 mph SE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
88°
Winds: 3 to 12 mph S
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. South wind 3 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night

Showers And Thunderstorms
76°
Winds: 8 mph SW
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
91°
Winds: 9 mph NW
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
72°
Winds: 3 to 7 mph N
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

Sunny
87°
Winds: 7 mph E
Sunny, with a high near 87.

Monday Night

Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
73°
Winds: 6 mph S
A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
89°
Winds: 5 to 13 mph S
A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
73°
Winds: 7 to 13 mph W
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Chance Rain Showers
90°
Winds: 7 to 10 mph N
A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
72°
Winds: 8 mph N
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, 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 shift to the south the second half of the week. A weak cold front will drop southward today into Friday, then a stronger cold front will approach from the north Saturday.

Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
W winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TODAY
NW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft Areas of smoke
TONIGHT
NW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft Areas of smoke
FRI
NE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft Areas of smoke
FRI NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon Waves 1 ft Showers with a chance of tstms
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Showers with a chance of tstms
SUN
NW winds 5 to 10 kt
MON
SE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
Reporting time 04:57 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
W winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TODAY
W winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft Areas of smoke
TONIGHT
W winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft Areas of smoke
FRI
NE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft Areas of smoke
FRI NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers and tstms
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Showers likely with a chance of tstms
SUN
N winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms through the night
MON
SE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
Reporting time 04:57 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
W winds 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TODAY
NW winds 5 to 10 kt
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt
FRI
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Areas of smoke
FRI NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon Waves 1 to 2 ft A chance of showers and tstms
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt Waves 1 to 2 ft Showers with a chance of tstms
SUN
NW winds 5 to 10 kt
MON
SE winds 5 to 10 kt
Reporting time 04:57 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE winds 10 kt Waves 1 ft Areas of smoke
TODAY
S winds around 5 kt
TONIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt
FRI
N winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft Areas of smoke
FRI NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Showers with a chance of tstms
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Showers with a chance of tstms
SUN
NW winds 5 to 10 kt
MON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt
Reporting time 04:57 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
N winds 10 kt Waves 1 ft Areas of smoke
TODAY
SE winds around 5 kt
TONIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt
FRI
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Areas of smoke
FRI NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less A chance of showers
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Showers with a chance of tstms
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 kt Waves 1 ft Showers with a chance of tstms
SUN
NW winds 5 to 10 kt
MON
E winds 5 to 10 kt
Reporting time 04:57 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
N winds 5 kt Waves flat Patchy smoke
TODAY
S winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less Areas of smoke
TONIGHT
NW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft Areas of smoke
FRI
NE winds 5 kt Waves flat Areas of smoke
FRI NIGHT
SE winds 5 kt Waves flat A chance of showers
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Showers with a chance of tstms
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Showers likely with a chance of tstms
SUN
NW winds 5 to 10 kt
MON
E winds 5 to 10 kt
Reporting time 04:57 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

Chester River to Queenstown MD

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft Patchy smoke
TODAY
W winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft Areas of smoke
TONIGHT
SW winds 5 kt
FRI
N winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less Areas of smoke
FRI NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less A chance of showers
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Showers with a chance of tstms
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Showers with a chance of tstms
SUN
NW winds 5 to 10 kt
MON
E winds 5 to 10 kt
Reporting time 04:57 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NW winds 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TODAY
NE winds 5 to 10 kt
TONIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt
FRI
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Areas of smoke
FRI NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 to 2 ft Showers with a chance of tstms
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 kt Waves 1 to 2 ft Showers with a chance of tstms
SUN
NW winds 5 to 10 kt
MON
E winds 5 to 10 kt
Reporting time 04:57 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

Eastern Bay

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TODAY
NW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft Areas of smoke
TONIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt
FRI
N winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less Areas of smoke
FRI NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less A chance of showers
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Showers with a chance of tstms
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 kt Waves 1 ft Showers with a chance of tstms
SUN
NW winds 5 to 10 kt
MON
E winds 5 to 10 kt
Reporting time 04:57 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
W winds 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TODAY
N winds 5 to 10 kt
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt
FRI
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Areas of smoke
FRI NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 1 to 2 ft A chance of showers and tstms
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 1 to 2 ft Showers with a chance of tstms
SUN
NW winds 5 to 10 kt
MON
E winds 5 to 10 kt
Reporting time 04:57 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
W winds 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TODAY
N winds 5 to 10 kt
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt
FRI
N winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Areas of smoke
FRI NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Showers with a chance of tstms
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 kt Waves 1 ft Showers with a chance of tstms
SUN
NW winds 5 to 10 kt
MON
NE winds 5 to 10 kt
Reporting time 04:57 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
W winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TODAY
W winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft Areas of smoke
TONIGHT
SW winds 5 kt
FRI
NE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft Areas of smoke
FRI NIGHT
SE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Showers likely with a chance of tstms
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Showers with a chance of tstms
SUN
NW winds 5 to 10 kt
MON
SE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
Reporting time 04:57 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
W winds 15 kt Waves 2 ft
TODAY
NW winds 5 to 10 kt
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt
FRI
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Areas of smoke
FRI NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 2 ft
SAT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 2 to 3 ft Showers with a chance of tstms
SUN
W winds 10 to 15 kt
MON
SE winds 5 to 10 kt
Reporting time 04:57 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
W winds 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TODAY
NW winds 5 to 10 kt
TONIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt
FRI
NE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Areas of smoke
FRI NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 1 to 2 ft A chance of showers and tstms
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 2 ft Showers with a chance of tstms
SUN
W winds 10 to 15 kt
MON
SE winds 5 to 10 kt
Reporting time 04:57 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
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