Emmitsburg, Maryland Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Emmitsburg weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Drizzle27%0.06″100°77°—
- SundayJul 5Drizzle47%0.03″95°74°-5°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm87%—82°70°-13°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm87%2.0″85°66°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Heavy Drizzle32%0.06″79°65°-6°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast12%—90°66°+11°
- FridayJul 10Overcast45%—87°68°-3°
AQI 86 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 35 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 80 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 80 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 80
- UV peak
- 1.7 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 80
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.89
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 1h 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
- 11:02 PM
- Moonset
- 10:13 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Emmitsburg at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 28°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 14 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 21727
16-Day Forecast — Emmitsburg
- Sat100°77°27%
- Sun95°74°47%
- Mon82°70°87%
- Tue85°66°87%
- Wed79°65°32%
- Thu90°66°12%
- Fri87°68°45%
- Sat89°68°28%
- Sun80°65°26%
- Mon81°66°17%
- Tue84°62°17%
- Wed88°62°40%
- Thu91°66°42%
- Fri88°69°38%
- Sat93°69°34%
- Sun85°70°44%
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 — Emmitsburg
SPC has placed Emmitsburg 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.
ZIP codes in Emmitsburg
- 21727