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Braddock Heights, Maryland Weather

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

Braddock Heights, MD
Saturday, July 4 at 4:35 AM
77
°
Clear
Feels like
81°
Humidity
71%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
1:48 AM
Sunset
4:40 PM
Braddock Heights, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastBraddock Heights, MD: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 77 to 102 degrees Fahrenheit with a 25% chance of precipitation at 6 PM.
L 77°H 102°
Braddock Heights, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Drizzle
    25%
    0.06″
    102°77°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Showers
    73%
    0.20″
    98°74°-4°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Drizzle
    70%
    0.01″
    86°67°-12°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Showers
    70%
    —
    82°66°-4°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    37%
    —
    85°61°+3°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    29%
    —
    93°64°+8°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    —
    85°71°-8°
Braddock Heights, MD
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°70°90°110°12a6a12p6pnow 78°high 102°low 77°PRECIP %
Braddock Heights, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
285° · backing 19°
Direction
WNW
285°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 6
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 6 · pk 20 @ 3:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 323SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Braddock Heights, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
991.6
-1.0 mb in 3h · falling · 29.28 inHg
Now
991.6
mb
3h
-1.0
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
-2.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 991–995
9859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW995.1991.3991.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Braddock Heights, MD
Air quality
55
AQI
Moderate
↓-19 in 6h

AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 19 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 15.5 µg/m³ (AQI 63) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
15.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
18μg/m³
NO₂Good
9μg/m³
OzoneModerate
71μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 34 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 11 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 34
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 11

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 15.5 µg/m³ (AQI 63) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.87
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke

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 TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³310
Braddock Heights, MD
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
45.3mi
UNLIMITED
102 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
08:35 UTC · Braddock Heights, 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
08:35 UTC · Braddock Heights, MD · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Braddock Heights, MD
Satellite · infrared · animated
Braddock Heights, MD
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Braddock Heights, MD
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:17 AM
Sunrise
1:48 AM
Daylight
14h 52m
Sunset
4:40 PM
Civil dusk
9:13 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Braddock Heights, MD
The moon
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Moonrise
11:02 PM
Moonset
10:14 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Braddock Heights, MD
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Braddock Heights at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°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: 21714

15-Day Forecast — Braddock Heights

  1. Sat102°77°25%
  2. Sun98°74°73%
  3. Mon86°67°70%
  4. Tue82°66°70%
  5. Wed85°61°37%
  6. Thu93°64°29%
  7. Fri85°71°28%
  8. Sat86°64°33%
  9. Sun89°67°24%
  10. Mon85°62°19%
  11. Tue90°72°15%
  12. Wed79°61°18%
  13. Thu85°58°22%
  14. Fri92°62°26%
  15. Sat75°67°32%

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 — Braddock Heights

SPC has placed Braddock Heights 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.

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 185 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

The year in Braddock Heights tops out in July (~79°F) and dips lowest in January (~35°F), with September wettest at 5.8 inches and January driest at 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

Regional context

In Braddock Heights, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 35°F and July near 79°F — a 44°F seasonal arc — with about 43.5 inches of precipitation over 76 rainy or snowy days.

Braddock Heights's precipitation spreads evenly: September peaks at 5.8 inches on 7.3 wet days, while January holds 2.6 inches over 5.8 — no month dominates Braddock Heights's rain calendar. That lines Braddock Heights up with places like Middletown, MD, Jefferson, MD and Ballenger Creek, MD, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

Once Braddock Heights passes mid-April, overnight freezes fade and peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes can be sown. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in Braddock Heights, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. The season ends by mid-November in Braddock Heights, once hard frosts set back in. Braddock Heights's low ground holds frost later into spring than Braddock Heights's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Middletown, MD, Jefferson, MD, Ballenger Creek, MD, Frederick, MD, Burkittsville, MD.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Braddock Heights?
Frost typically leaves Braddock Heights by mid-April and returns to Braddock Heights near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Braddock Heights?
Rainfall in Braddock Heights peaks in September near 5.8 inches, out of about 44 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Braddock Heights?
On average July tops the year in Braddock Heights at about 79°F.
What is the coldest month in Braddock Heights?
The coldest stretch in Braddock Heights falls in January, around 35°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Braddock Heights?
Around mid-April, start frost-hardy crops in Braddock Heights; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
How many rainy days does Braddock Heights get?
Braddock Heights averages about 76 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Braddock Heights?
Since January in Braddock Heights averages 35°F, Braddock Heights's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Braddock Heights?
Braddock Heights'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 Braddock Heights?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Braddock Heights in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Braddock Heights?
Current conditions for Braddock Heights and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Braddock Heights forecast updated?
The Braddock Heights forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Braddock Heights?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Braddock Heights 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 Braddock Heights?
The next few days in Braddock Heights'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, Braddock Heights, Maryland swings from 35°F in the heart of winter to 79°F at midsummer — a 44°F arc.

Braddock Heights sees close to 44 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 76 wet days.

Braddock Heights sits at 39.4°N; that 44°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Braddock Heights.

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ZIP codes in Braddock Heights

  • 21703
  • 21702
  • 21714

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.