Choptank, Maryland Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Choptank weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast14%—102°81°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast22%—99°78°-3°
- MondayJul 6Heavy Showers78%1.5″92°73°-7°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle69%—88°71°-4°
- WednesdayJul 8Heavy Drizzle21%—79°69°-9°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast18%—91°68°+12°
- FridayJul 10Overcast34%—98°73°+7°
AQI 104 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), driven by Ozone. AQI up 49 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
- 4.2 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 111
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- breezy
- 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
- 10:55 PM
- Moonset
- 10:08 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Choptank at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 29°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — Choptank
- Sat102°81°14%
- Sun99°78°22%
- Mon92°73°78%
- Tue88°71°69%
- Wed79°69°21%
- Thu91°68°18%
- Fri98°73°34%
- Sat93°75°34%
- Sun85°72°24%
- Mon80°68°20%
- Tue88°67°19%
- Wed93°71°41%
- Thu91°72°41%
- Fri93°71°39%
- Sat96°72°33%
- Sun93°76°45%
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 — Choptank
SPC has placed Choptank 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 Choptank
- 21655