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Chesapeake Ranch Estates, Maryland Weather

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

Chesapeake Ranch Estates weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD
Saturday, July 4 at 8:33 PM
83
°
Overcast
Feels like
81°
Humidity
57%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
1:47 AM
Sunset
4:32 PM
Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastChesapeake Ranch Estates, MD: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 78 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit with a 34% chance of precipitation at 8 PM.
L 78°H 90°
Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    34%
    96°81°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    15%
    90°78°-6°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Thunderstorm
    70%
    84°76°-6°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Showers
    70%
    80°71°-4°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Foggy
    37%
    80°69°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    14%
    89°70°+9°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Showers
    33%
    0.19″
    96°73°+7°
Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
283° · veering 83°
Direction
WNW
283°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
34
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 6
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 37 @ 8:00p
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 3715SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 34 — flags snap, branches bend.
Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1007.7
+0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.76 inHg
Now
1007.7
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
-2.3
mb
24h
-1.6
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10061010
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1010.31006.21007.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD
Air quality
169
AQI
Unhealthy
+46 in 6h

AQI 169 (Unhealthy), driven by Ozone. AQI up 46 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 126. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~90%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

LIMIT OUTDOORS Limit prolonged outdoor exertion. Sensitive groups should avoid outdoor exertion. Consider rescheduling outdoor activities until AQI improves.

PM 2.5Moderate
15.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
17μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy
153μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 126. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~90%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 126
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 15

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 15.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 17.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.88
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
62.6mi
UNLIMITED
88 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
00:33 UTC · Chesapeake Ranch Estates, 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
00:33 UTC · Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD
Satellite · infrared · animated
Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:16 AM
Sunrise
1:47 AM
Daylight
14h 45m
Sunset
4:32 PM
Civil dusk
9:05 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD
The moon
Waning Gibbous
77% illuminated
Moonrise
11:21 PM
Moonset
11:16 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

fish
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Chesapeake Ranch Estates at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°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.

16-Day Forecast — Chesapeake Ranch Estates

  1. Sat96°81°34%
  2. Sun90°78°15%
  3. Mon84°76°70%
  4. Tue80°71°70%
  5. Wed80°69°37%
  6. Thu89°70°14%
  7. Fri96°73°33%
  8. Sat79°72°36%
  9. Sun79°70°33%
  10. Mon80°69°20%
  11. Tue82°65°17%
  12. Wed88°68°40%
  13. Thu83°72°42%
  14. Fri84°71°45%
  15. Sat89°72°39%
  16. Sun91°70°46%

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 — Chesapeake Ranch Estates

SPC has placed Chesapeake Ranch Estates 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 Chesapeake Ranch Estates

  • 20657

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.