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Allen, Maryland Weather

Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Allen weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Allen, MD
Saturday, July 4 at 8:29 PM
91
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
100°
Humidity
62%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
1:44 AM
Sunset
4:29 PM
Allen, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastAllen, MD: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 79 to 98 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 79°H 98°
Allen, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    12%
    101°81°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    98°79°-3°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Showers
    78%
    92°76°-6°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Thunderstorm
    78%
    90°70°-2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    39%
    80°68°-10°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    91°67°+11°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    32%
    98°75°+7°
Allen, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
209° · backing 34°
Direction
SSW
209°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 4
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 4 · pk 19 @ 8:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2211SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 34° from the ssw.
Allen, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1011.1
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 29.86 inHg
Now
1011.1
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-3.2
mb
24h
-3.0
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10111015
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1014.71010.91010.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Allen, MD
Air quality
103
AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
+43 in 6h

AQI 103 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), driven by Ozone. AQI up 43 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 100. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

CAUTION Sensitive groups (children, elderly, respiratory conditions) should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Moderate
13.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
16μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
137μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 100. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 100
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 12

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 13.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 15.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.88
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Allen, MD
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
45%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
58.1mi
UNLIMITED
98 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
00:29 UTC · Allen, MD · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
00:29 UTC · Allen, MD · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Allen, MD
Satellite · infrared · animated
Allen, MD
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Allen, MD
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:14 AM
Sunrise
1:44 AM
Daylight
14h 45m
Sunset
4:29 PM
Civil dusk
9:02 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Allen, MD
The moon
Waning Gibbous
77% illuminated
Moonrise
11:18 PM
Moonset
11:13 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Allen, MD
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

fish
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Allen at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 18°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 21810

16-Day Forecast — Allen

  1. Sat101°80°12%
  2. Sun98°77°9%
  3. Mon92°76°78%
  4. Tue90°70°78%
  5. Wed80°68°39%
  6. Thu91°67°9%
  7. Fri98°75°32%
  8. Sat81°71°33%
  9. Sun82°69°26%
  10. Mon85°64°25%
  11. Tue86°64°16%
  12. Wed90°68°42%
  13. Thu91°71°43%
  14. Fri90°71°39%
  15. Sat86°71°32%
  16. Sun94°71°38%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Allen

SPC has placed Allen in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Allen

  • 21810

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.