Annapolis MD
08/26/2026 06:00 AM
68°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 2 mph N
Mostly Sunny
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 2 to 12 mph.
Moonrise
08:08 PM
Moonset
05:43 AM
Sunrise
06:28 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing gibbous
Sunset
07:46 PM

Hourly Forecast

Wed, 06:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 2 mph N
68°

Wed, 07:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 2 mph N
69°

Wed, 08:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 2 mph NE
71°

Wed, 09:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 2 mph E
73°

Wed, 10:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 3 mph SE
78°

Wed, 11:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 5 mph S
80°

Wed, 12:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 6 mph S
81°

Wed, 01:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 8 mph S
82°

Wed, 02:00 PM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 9 mph S
84°

Wed, 03:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph S
84°

Wed, 04:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 12 mph S
84°

Wed, 05:00 PM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 12 mph S
85°

Wed, 06:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 12 mph S
83°

Wed, 07:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 12 mph S
82°

Wed, 08:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph S
80°

Wed, 09:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 12 mph S
78°

Wed, 10:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 12 mph S
77°

Wed, 11:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph S
77°

Thu, 12:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph S
76°

Thu, 01:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 9 mph S
76°

Thu, 02:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 9 mph S
76°

Thu, 03:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 9 mph S
75°

Thu, 04:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 8 mph S
74°

Thu, 05:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 8 mph S
73°

Today

Mostly Sunny
85°
Winds: 2 to 12 mph E
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 2 to 12 mph.

Tonight

Mostly Cloudy
73°
Winds: 8 to 12 mph S
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
87°
Winds: 7 to 13 mph S
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
70°
Winds: 2 to 12 mph S
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 8pm and 2am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 2 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday

Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
85°
Winds: 5 mph N
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
70°
Winds: 1 to 5 mph N
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

Partly Sunny
83°
Winds: 7 mph NE
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

Mostly Sunny
86°
Winds: 2 to 8 mph SE
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Sunday Night

Partly Cloudy
72°
Winds: 5 to 8 mph S
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Monday

Sunny
91°
Winds: 5 to 9 mph SW
Sunny, with a high near 91.

Monday Night

Partly Cloudy
75°
Winds: 3 to 9 mph SW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Tuesday

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
92°
Winds: 3 to 8 mph SW
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
75°
Winds: 5 to 8 mph SW
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

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 will approach from the northwest Thursday and eventually pass to the southeast and weaken by early Saturday. High pressure will build north of the area this weekend. Small Craft Advisories are possible again on Thursday ahead of the front, along with the potential for gusty thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, which may necessitate SMWs.

Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head

TODAY
S winds around 5 kt
TONIGHT
S winds 5 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 1 ft
THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers and tstms
THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers and tstms
FRI
N winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
FRI NIGHT
NE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
SAT
E winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
SUN
S winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
Reporting time 06:04 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island

TODAY
S winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 1 ft
THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers and tstms
THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers and tstms
FRI
NW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
FRI NIGHT
NE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
SAT
E winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
SUN
S winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
Reporting time 06:04 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 06:04 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island

TODAY
SE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 1 ft
THU
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 1 ft Showers likely with a chance of tstms
THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Showers likely with a chance of tstms
FRI
N winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
FRI NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
SAT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt
SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
Reporting time 06:04 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 06:04 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor

TODAY
NE winds 5 kt
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 1 ft
THU
S winds 10 to 15 kt Gusts up to 20 kt Waves 1 ft Showers likely with a chance of tstms
THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less Showers likely with a chance of tstms
FRI
N winds around 5 kt Waves flat A chance of showers
FRI NIGHT
N winds around 5 kt Waves flat
SAT
E winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less
Reporting time 06:04 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

Chester River to Queenstown MD

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 06:04 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 06:04 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

Eastern Bay

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 06:04 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 06:04 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 06:04 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD

TODAY
SW winds 5 kt
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 1 ft
THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers and tstms
FRI
NW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
FRI NIGHT
NE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
SAT
E winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
SUN
SE winds 5 to 10 kt
Reporting time 06:04 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 06:04 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 06:04 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026
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