Annapolis MD
08/31/2026 04:00 PM
88°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 5 mph E
Partly Sunny
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 5 mph.
Moonrise
10:09 PM
Moonset
11:11 AM
Sunrise
06:33 AM
Moon Phase
Waning gibbous
Sunset
07:38 PM

Hourly Forecast

Mon, 04:00 PM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 5 mph E
88°

Mon, 05:00 PM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 5 mph E
85°

Mon, 06:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph E
84°

Mon, 07:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph SE
83°

Mon, 08:00 PM

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 3 mph SE
80°

Mon, 09:00 PM

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 2 mph S
78°

Mon, 10:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 2 mph S
77°

Mon, 11:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 3 mph S
76°

Tue, 12:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 3 mph S
77°

Tue, 01:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 3 mph SW
76°

Tue, 02:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 2 mph SW
76°

Tue, 03:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 2 mph SW
76°

Tue, 04:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 3 mph SW
75°

Tue, 05:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 3 mph W
75°

Tue, 06:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 3 mph W
75°

Tue, 07:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 3 mph W
75°

Tue, 08:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 3 mph W
77°

Tue, 09:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 3 mph W
80°

Tue, 10:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 5 mph W
84°

Tue, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph W
88°

Tue, 12:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 6 mph W
90°

Tue, 01:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 7 mph W
92°

Tue, 02:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 7 mph W
93°

Tue, 03:00 PM

Slight Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 7 mph SW
94°

This Afternoon

Partly Sunny
88°
Winds: 5 mph E
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
75°
Winds: 5 mph S
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
95°
Winds: 3 to 7 mph W
A slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
77°
Winds: 2 to 7 mph W
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Heat index values as high as 100. West wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
91°
Winds: 2 to 6 mph NE
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
75°
Winds: 2 to 6 mph SE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
95°
Winds: 2 to 8 mph SW
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
77°
Winds: 6 mph W
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
89°
Winds: 3 to 7 mph NW
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
71°
Winds: 3 to 7 mph NW
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

Mostly Sunny
83°
Winds: 9 mph N
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Saturday Night

Slight Chance Rain Showers
66°
Winds: 9 mph NE
A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Mostly Sunny
80°
Winds: 12 mph NE
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Sunday Night

Partly Cloudy
64°
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NE
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

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 south of the waters through mid week with scattered diurnal showers and thunderstorms expected in a hot and humid air mass. Special Marine Warnings may be needed each afternoon through at least Friday for strong thunderstorms moving over the waters.

Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head

THIS AFTERNOON
E winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TONIGHT
S winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
TUE
W winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
W winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
WED
NW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
WED NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers and tstms
THU
W winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers and tstms
Reporting time 02:27 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island

THIS AFTERNOON
E winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TONIGHT
S winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE
W winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
WED
N winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
WED NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers and tstms
THU
SW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
FRI
NW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers and tstms
Reporting time 02:27 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point

THIS AFTERNOON
E winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft A slight chance of showers and tstms
TONIGHT
S winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TUE
SW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
WED
N winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less
WED NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less A chance of showers in the afternoon A chance of showers and tstms through the night
Reporting time 02:27 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island

THIS AFTERNOON
E winds 5 kt Waves flat
TONIGHT
S winds around 5 kt Waves flat
TUE
SW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less A chance of showers and tstms
TUE NIGHT
W winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less A chance of showers and tstms
WED
NE winds 5 kt Waves flat
WED NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less A chance of showers and tstms
THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers and tstms through the night
FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
Reporting time 02:27 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point

THIS AFTERNOON
NE winds 5 kt Waves flat
TONIGHT
S winds around 5 kt Waves flat
TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less
TUE NIGHT
W winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less A chance of showers and tstms
WED
NE winds 5 kt Waves flat
WED NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers and tstms
THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers through the night
FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
Reporting time 02:27 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor

THIS AFTERNOON
E winds 5 kt Waves flat
TONIGHT
S winds around 5 kt Waves flat
TUE
W winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
W winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft or less A chance of showers and tstms
WED
NE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
WED NIGHT
SE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft A chance of showers and tstms
THU
SW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft A chance of showers through the night
FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less A chance of showers and tstms through the night
Reporting time 02:27 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

Chester River to Queenstown MD

THIS AFTERNOON
N winds 5 kt Waves flat
TONIGHT
S winds 5 kt Waves flat
TUE
SW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
W winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft A chance of showers and tstms
WED
NE winds around 5 kt Waves flat
WED NIGHT
SE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft A chance of showers and tstms
THU
SW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers and tstms through the night
Reporting time 02:27 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach

THIS AFTERNOON
NE winds 5 kt Waves flat
TONIGHT
S winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers and tstms
WED
NE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers and tstms
THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
FRI
NW winds 5 kt
Reporting time 02:27 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

Eastern Bay

THIS AFTERNOON
N winds 5 kt Waves flat
TONIGHT
S winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TUE
SW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less A chance of showers and tstms
WED
N winds around 5 kt Waves flat
WED NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers and tstms
THU
SW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft or less A chance of showers and tstms through the night
Reporting time 02:27 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point

THIS AFTERNOON
N winds 5 kt Waves flat
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt
TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers and tstms
WED
N winds 5 kt Waves flat
WED NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers and tstms
THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers in the afternoon A chance of showers and tstms through the night
Reporting time 02:27 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River

THIS AFTERNOON
NW winds 5 kt Waves flat
TONIGHT
SW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TUE
SW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers and tstms
WED
N winds around 5 kt Waves flat
WED NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers and tstms
THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
FRI
NW winds 5 kt
Reporting time 02:27 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD

THIS AFTERNOON
E winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
TONIGHT
S winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE
SW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers and tstms
WED
N winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
WED NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
THU
SW winds around 5 kt Waves 1 ft
FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers in the afternoon A chance of showers and tstms through the night
Reporting time 02:27 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point

THIS AFTERNOON
SE winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft A slight chance of showers and tstms
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
WED
NW winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
WED NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers in the afternoon A chance of showers and tstms through the night
Reporting time 02:27 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island

THIS AFTERNOON
SW winds 5 kt Waves flat A slight chance of showers and tstms
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers
WED
W winds 5 kt Waves less than 1 ft
WED NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft
FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Waves 1 ft A chance of showers in the afternoon A chance of showers and tstms through the night
Reporting time 02:27 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026
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