Betterton, Maryland Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Betterton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast18%—100°81°—
- SundayJul 5Drizzle44%0.03″92°76°-8°
- MondayJul 6Light Showers83%—82°72°-10°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm83%—89°70°+7°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle28%0.01″79°66°-10°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast13%—90°67°+11°
- FridayJul 10Overcast40%—93°72°+3°
AQI 137 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), driven by Ozone. AQI up 80 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 111 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
CAUTION Sensitive groups (children, elderly, respiratory conditions) should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 111 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 111
- UV peak
- 2.0 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 111
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 10:56 PM
- Moonset
- 10:08 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Betterton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 27°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 21610
16-Day Forecast — Betterton
- Sat100°81°18%
- Sun92°76°44%
- Mon82°72°83%
- Tue89°70°83%
- Wed79°66°28%
- Thu90°67°13%
- Fri93°72°40%
- Sat91°72°36%
- Sun83°66°28%
- Mon79°67°18%
- Tue87°65°17%
- Wed89°64°39%
- Thu92°67°36%
- Fri92°74°36%
- Sat93°72°31%
- Sun92°72°49%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, 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 — Betterton
SPC has placed Betterton in the Enhanced Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYENHEnhanced Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Numerous severe storms likely. Tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind gusts possible across the area. Track NWS warnings if storms develop.
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 Betterton
- 21610