Annapolis MD
08/24/2026 07:00 AM
65°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 3 mph W
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Moonrise
07:07 PM
Moonset
03:36 AM
Sunrise
06:27 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing gibbous
Sunset
07:49 PM

Hourly Forecast

Mon, 07:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 3 mph W
65°

Mon, 08:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 3 mph W
67°

Mon, 09:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 3 mph W
71°

Mon, 10:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph W
75°

Mon, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 6 mph W
78°

Mon, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 7 mph W
80°

Mon, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 8 mph W
81°

Mon, 02:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 8 mph W
82°

Mon, 03:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 8 mph W
82°

Mon, 04:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 7 mph W
84°

Mon, 05:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 7 mph W
82°

Mon, 06:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 6 mph W
81°

Mon, 07:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 6 mph NW
79°

Mon, 08:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NW
75°

Mon, 09:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW
73°

Mon, 10:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW
72°

Mon, 11:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NW
70°

Tue, 12:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NW
69°

Tue, 01:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 3 mph NW
68°

Tue, 02:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 3 mph NW
67°

Tue, 03:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 3 mph NW
66°

Tue, 04:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 3 mph NW
65°

Tue, 05:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NW
64°

Tue, 06:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph NW
64°

Today

Sunny
84°
Winds: 3 to 8 mph W
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

Tonight

Mostly Clear
64°
Winds: 6 mph NW
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny
85°
Winds: 6 mph W
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly Cloudy
66°
Winds: 5 mph W
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly Sunny
86°
Winds: 2 to 10 mph E
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 2 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
72°
Winds: 10 mph S
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
87°
Winds: 7 to 13 mph S
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
71°
Winds: 3 to 10 mph SW
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
87°
Winds: 5 mph S
A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
71°
Winds: 5 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 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

Mostly Sunny
87°
Winds: 6 mph NE
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Saturday Night

Partly Cloudy
71°
Winds: 5 mph SE
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Sunday

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
87°
Winds: 2 to 8 mph SE
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
73°
Winds: 5 to 8 mph S
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

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 gradually build toward the waters from the west early this week, before shifting offshore later this week. Winds may near low-end SCA levels in southerly flow on Wednesday.

Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head

TODAY
W winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
TONIGHT
NW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE
NW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
NW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
WED
SE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
WED NIGHT
S winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft A chance of showers
THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night A chance of showers after midnight
FRI
W winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers and tstms through the night
Reporting time 06:58 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island

TODAY
W winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TONIGHT
NW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TUE
NW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
W winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
WED
S winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
FRI
SW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers and tstms through the night
Reporting time 06:58 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point

TODAY
NW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TONIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt Waves flat
WED
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less
WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 2 ft A chance of showers
THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 to 2 ft A chance of showers through the day A chance of tstms Showers likely through the night
FRI
SW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less A chance of showers and tstms through the night
Reporting time 06:58 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island

TODAY
W winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Scattered showers this morning
TONIGHT
NW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TUE
NW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
NW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
WED
SE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
FRI
W winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers through the night
Reporting time 06:58 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point

TODAY
W winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft Isolated showers this morning
TONIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE
W winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
NW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
WED
NE winds around 5 kt
WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 2 ft A chance of showers
THU
S winds 10 to 15 kt Waves 1 to 2 ft A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
FRI
SW winds around 5 kt Waves flat
Reporting time 06:58 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor

TODAY
W winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less Scattered showers this morning
TONIGHT
NW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TUE
W winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
NW winds around 5 kt Waves flat
WED
NE winds around 5 kt
WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
THU
S winds 10 to 15 kt
FRI
SW winds around 5 kt Waves flat A chance of showers through the night
Reporting time 06:58 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

Chester River to Queenstown MD

TODAY
W winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TONIGHT
NW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TUE
W winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
NW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
WED
SE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers through the day A chance of tstms Showers likely through the night
FRI
SW winds around 5 kt Waves flat
Reporting time 06:58 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach

TODAY
W winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less
TONIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt
TUE NIGHT
W winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
WED
NE winds 5 kt
WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 3 ft A chance of showers
THU
S winds 10 to 15 kt Waves 1 to 2 ft A chance of showers through the day A chance of tstms Showers likely through the night
FRI
SW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
Reporting time 06:58 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

Eastern Bay

TODAY
W winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TONIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE
W winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
W winds around 5 kt Waves flat
WED
E winds around 5 kt
WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
THU
S winds 10 to 15 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers through the day A chance of tstms Showers likely through the night
FRI
SW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
Reporting time 06:58 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point

TODAY
W winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TONIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt
TUE NIGHT
W winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
WED
E winds 5 kt
WED NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt Waves 3 ft A chance of showers
THU
S winds 10 to 15 kt Waves 1 to 2 ft A chance of showers through the day A chance of tstms Showers likely through the night
FRI
SW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft A chance of showers through the night
Reporting time 06:58 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River

TODAY
W winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TONIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt
TUE NIGHT
W winds around 5 kt Waves flat
WED
E winds around 5 kt
WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 2 ft A chance of showers
THU
S winds 10 to 15 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers through the day A chance of tstms Showers likely through the night
FRI
SW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less A chance of showers through the night
Reporting time 06:58 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD

TODAY
W winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
TONIGHT
NW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE
NW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
W winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
WED
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers through the day A chance of tstms Showers likely through the night
FRI
SW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers through the night
Reporting time 06:58 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point

TODAY
W winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TONIGHT
SE winds 5 kt
TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 to 2 ft
TUE NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt Waves flat
WED
W winds around 5 kt
WED NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt Waves 3 ft A chance of showers
THU
S winds 10 to 15 kt Waves 2 to 3 ft A chance of showers through the day A chance of tstms Showers likely through the night
FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers A chance of tstms through the night
Reporting time 06:58 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island

TODAY
NW winds 5 kt Waves flat
TONIGHT
S winds 5 kt
TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
W winds around 5 kt Waves flat
WED
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less
WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Waves 2 ft A chance of showers
THU
S winds 10 to 15 kt Waves 1 to 2 ft A chance of showers through the day A chance of tstms Showers likely through the night
FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
Reporting time 06:58 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026
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