Weather

Annapolis MD

07/18/2026 08:00 PM

84°F

TEMPERATURE

Winds 8 mph SW

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Alerts

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Air Quality Alert

Unknown

Air Quality Alert issued July 17 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
07/17/2026 04:40 PM	07/18/2026 08:04 PM	07/19/2026 12:00 AM
The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Saturday for the Baltimore City Metro and Annapolis region. Concentrations of fine particulate matter due to wildfire smoke will persist at levels consistent with an Air Quality Index of Unhealthy (Red Alert) to Very Unhealthy (Purple Alert) Friday night into Saturday morning. Air quality begins to improve Saturday afternoon. Code Purple and Code Red Air Quality Alerts mean that air pollution concentrations within the region are unhealthy to very unhealthy for the general population. 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

11:45 AM

Moonset

12:03 AM

Sunrise

05:54 AM

Moon Phase

Waxing crescent

Sunset

08:29 PM

Hourly Forecast

Sat, 08:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 8 mph SW

84°

Sat, 09:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 7 mph SW

81°

Sat, 10:00 PM

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 7 mph SW

79°

Sat, 11:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 6 mph SW

79°

Sun, 12:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 6 mph W

79°

Sun, 01:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 6 mph W

78°

Sun, 02:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 6 mph W

78°

Sun, 03:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 6 mph W

78°

Sun, 04:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 6 mph W

78°

Sun, 05:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 6 mph W

77°

Sun, 06:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 6 mph W

76°

Sun, 07:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 7 mph NW

78°

Sun, 08:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 7 mph NW

78°

Sun, 09:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 8 mph NW

80°

Sun, 10:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 9 mph N

83°

Sun, 11:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 9 mph N

84°

Sun, 12:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 9 mph NW

85°

Sun, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 9 mph NW

86°

Sun, 02:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 9 mph N

87°

Sun, 03:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 9 mph N

88°

Sun, 04:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 9 mph N

88°

Sun, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 8 mph N

89°

Sun, 06:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 8 mph N

87°

Sun, 07:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 7 mph N

87°

Tonight

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy

76°

Winds: 8 mph SW

Sunday

Mostly Sunny

89°

Winds: 6 to 9 mph NW

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly Clear

71°

Winds: 3 to 8 mph NE

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

Monday

Sunny

87°

Winds: 7 mph E

Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 7 mph.

Monday Night

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

73°

Winds: 7 mph SE

A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

Showers And Thunderstorms

91°

Winds: 6 to 13 mph S

Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

Showers And Thunderstorms

75°

Winds: 13 mph SW

Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday

Rain Showers Likely

89°

Winds: 12 mph SW

Rain showers likely before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

68°

Winds: 9 mph NW

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

Slight Chance Rain Showers

84°

Winds: 9 mph N

A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Slight Chance Rain Showers

69°

Winds: 3 to 7 mph N

A slight chance of rain showers before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Sunny

85°

Winds: 3 to 7 mph NE

Sunny, with a high near 85.

Friday Night

Partly Cloudy

70°

Winds: 5 mph S

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Saturday

Mostly Sunny

87°

Winds: 3 to 7 mph SW

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Annapolis, MD

Tide Information

0.613 Ft

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 strong cold front will drop through the region tonight into Sunday. High pressure will build north of the area Monday before the next cold front approaches by midweek. Small Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters Sunday, and again Monday night through Wednesday. Special Marine Warnings will likely be needed through this evening.