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Bagtown, Maryland Weather

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

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

Bagtown, MD
Sunday, July 5 at 6:21 PM
92
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
95°
Humidity
43%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
1:49 AM
Sunset
4:41 PM
Bagtown, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastBagtown, MD: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 73 to 92 degrees Fahrenheit with a 56% chance of precipitation at 9 PM.
L 73°H 92°
Bagtown, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Heavy Rain
    56%
    1.0″
    92°71°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    41%
    —
    84°73°-8°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Rain
    49%
    0.34″
    73°64°-11°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Drizzle
    26%
    0.06″
    70°64°-3°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Drizzle
    55%
    0.01″
    89°66°+19°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Drizzle
    34%
    0.01″
    82°68°-7°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    25%
    —
    81°67°-1°
Bagtown, MD
Next 24 hours · Hot now
HOT 90°68°82°96°6p12a6a12pnow 92°high 92°low 73°PRECIP %
Bagtown, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
167° · backing 41°
Direction
SSE
167°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 3
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 3 · pk 17 @ 7:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 202SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 41° from the sse.
Bagtown, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.9
-1.8 mb in 3h · falling · 29.20 inHg
Now
988.9
mb
3h
-1.8
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
-2.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 989–993
9859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW992.5989.0989.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Bagtown, MD
Air quality
81
AQI
Moderate
↑+44 in 6h

AQI 81 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 44 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 68 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
12.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
13μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
118μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.8

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 68 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 68
UV peak
0.6 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 68

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 12.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.94
Wind
light
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³310
Bagtown, MD
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
65%
PARTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
91.3mi
UNLIMITED
95 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
22:21 UTC · Bagtown, 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
22:21 UTC · Bagtown, MD · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Bagtown, MD
Satellite · infrared · animated
Bagtown, MD
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Bagtown, MD
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:17 AM
Sunrise
1:49 AM
Daylight
14h 52m
Sunset
4:41 PM
Civil dusk
9:14 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Bagtown, MD
The moon
Waning Gibbous
69% illuminated
Moonrise
11:27 PM
Moonset
11:20 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Bagtown, MD
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

fish
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Bagtown at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 20°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Bagtown

  1. Sun92°71°56%
  2. Mon84°73°41%
  3. Tue73°64°49%
  4. Wed70°64°26%
  5. Thu89°66°55%
  6. Fri82°68°34%
  7. Sat81°67°25%
  8. Sun79°69°25%
  9. Mon87°65°24%
  10. Tue68°61°13%
  11. Wed74°63°14%
  12. Thu81°59°27%
  13. Fri85°64°27%
  14. Sat83°63°27%
  15. Sun80°65°27%
  16. Mon72°66°31%

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 — Bagtown

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

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWMRGLMarginal 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.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

In Bagtown, July runs warmest near 79°F and January coldest around 35°F, while September is the wettest month (5.8 inches) and January the driest (2.6 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January35°2.6″6
February38°3.0″5
March46°3.7″9
April57°3.5″7
May66°4.0″7
June74°4.3″7
July79°3.9″7
August77°2.9″5
September70°5.8″7
October58°3.3″4
November47°2.7″5
December39°4.0″7

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Bagtown?
In Bagtown, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Bagtown's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Bagtown?
September is the wettest month in Bagtown, about 5.8 inches on average; the year totals roughly 44 inches.
What is the warmest month in Bagtown?
Bagtown peaks in July, when the mean runs near 79°F.
What is the coldest month in Bagtown?
January is Bagtown's coldest month, averaging about 35°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Bagtown?
In Bagtown, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-April; Bagtown's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Bagtown get?
Expect roughly 76 wet days a year in Bagtown.
What hardiness zone is Bagtown?
Because Bagtown bottoms near 35°F in January, that winter low sets Bagtown's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Bagtown?
Bagtown's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Bagtown?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Bagtown in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Bagtown?
Current conditions for Bagtown and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Bagtown forecast updated?
The Bagtown forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bagtown?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Bagtown are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Bagtown?
The next few days in Bagtown's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a warm-summer humid continental zone, Bagtown, Maryland swings from 35°F in the heart of winter to 79°F at midsummer — a 44°F arc.

In a typical year Bagtown records about 44 inches of precipitation on around 76 days.

Bagtown's 44°F range, set by its 39.6°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in Bagtown.

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ZIP codes in Bagtown

  • 21740

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.