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Cabin John, Maryland Weather

Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Cabin John, MD
Saturday, July 4 at 5:52 PM
100
°
Overcast
Feels like
105°
Humidity
36%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
1:48 AM
Sunset
4:37 PM
Cabin John, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCabin John, MD: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 73 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with a 28% chance of precipitation at 7 PM.
L 73°H 100°
Cabin John, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Rain
    28%
    0.12″
    101°76°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Rain
    41%
    0.21″
    98°73°-3°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    78%
    0.02″
    86°74°-12°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Thunderstorm
    78%
    0.58″
    90°72°+4°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Rain
    38%
    0.11″
    77°70°-13°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    11%
    93°68°+16°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Drizzle
    44%
    0.07″
    92°74°-1°
Cabin John, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
200° · backing 84°
Direction
SSW
200°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 4
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 4 · pk 13 @ 7:00p
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 345SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Cabin John, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1007.1
-2.2 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 29.74 inHg
Now
1007.1
mb
3h
-2.2
mb
12h
-2.6
mb
24h
-2.6
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10061010
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1010.21006.41006.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure giving way — clouds thicken and rain edges closer.
Cabin John, MD
Air quality
110
AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
+54 in 6h

AQI 110 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), driven by Ozone. AQI up 54 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 85 — 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.

PM 2.5Good
8.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
128μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.5

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 85 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 85
UV peak
2.1 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 85

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.89
Wind
light
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Cabin John, MD
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
80%
MOSTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
106.2mi
UNLIMITED
104 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
21:52 UTC · Cabin John, 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
21:52 UTC · Cabin John, MD · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Cabin John, MD
Satellite · infrared · animated
Cabin John, MD
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Cabin John, 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 49m
Sunset
4:37 PM
Civil dusk
9:10 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Cabin John, MD
The moon
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated
Moonrise
11:00 PM
Moonset
10:13 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Cabin John, MD
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Cabin John at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 27°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 20818

16-Day Forecast — Cabin John

  1. Sat101°76°28%
  2. Sun98°73°41%
  3. Mon86°74°78%
  4. Tue90°72°78%
  5. Wed77°70°38%
  6. Thu93°68°11%
  7. Fri92°74°44%
  8. Sat92°70°38%
  9. Sun83°71°24%
  10. Mon83°70°20%
  11. Tue89°67°18%
  12. Wed94°70°33%
  13. Thu95°72°37%
  14. Fri89°76°42%
  15. Sat95°74°44%
  16. Sun90°71°46%

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 — Cabin John

SPC has placed Cabin John 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 Cabin John

  • 20818
  • 20817

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.