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Fairmount Heights, Maryland Weather

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

Fairmount Heights, MD
Saturday, July 4 at 6:00 PM
102
°
Clear
Feels like
104°
Humidity
30%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
1:47 AM
Sunset
4:36 PM
Fairmount Heights, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastFairmount Heights, MD: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 75 to 102 degrees Fahrenheit with a 28% chance of precipitation at 3 AM.
L 75°H 102°
Fairmount Heights, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Drizzle
    27%
    0.02″
    103°80°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Rain
    47%
    0.74″
    98°75°-5°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Drizzle
    82%
    0.02″
    85°74°-13°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Thunderstorm
    82%
    0.16″
    89°71°+4°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Rain
    37%
    0.37″
    79°70°-10°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    12%
    —
    93°68°+14°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    41%
    0.05″
    94°72°+1°
Fairmount Heights, MD
Next 24 hours · Hot now
HOT 90°70°90°110°6p12a6a12pnow 102°high 102°low 75°PRECIP %
Fairmount Heights, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
218° · backing 40°
Direction
SW
218°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 3
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 3 · pk 13 @ 9:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 305SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 40° from the sw.
Fairmount Heights, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1008.3
-1.4 mb in 3h · falling · 29.78 inHg
Now
1008.3
mb
3h
-1.4
mb
12h
-2.8
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1008–1012
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1012.01008.31008.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure giving way — clouds thicken and rain edges closer.
Fairmount Heights, MD
Air quality
128
AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
↑+73 in 6h

AQI 128 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), driven by Ozone. AQI up 73 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 95 — 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
8.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
134μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 95 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 95
UV peak
0.9 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 95

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.88
Wind
light
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³330
Fairmount Heights, MD
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
124.8mi
UNLIMITED
126 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
22:00 UTC · Fairmount 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
22:00 UTC · Fairmount Heights, MD · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Fairmount Heights, MD
Satellite · infrared · animated
Fairmount Heights, MD
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Fairmount 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
5:16 AM
Sunrise
1:47 AM
Daylight
14h 49m
Sunset
4:36 PM
Civil dusk
9:09 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Fairmount Heights, MD
The moon
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated
Moonrise
10:59 PM
Moonset
10:12 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Fairmount Heights, MD
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Fairmount Heights at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 29°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Fairmount Heights

  1. Sat103°80°27%
  2. Sun98°75°47%
  3. Mon85°74°82%
  4. Tue89°71°82%
  5. Wed79°70°37%
  6. Thu93°68°12%
  7. Fri94°72°41%
  8. Sat93°70°39%
  9. Sun83°70°22%
  10. Mon80°69°20%
  11. Tue88°66°18%
  12. Wed95°70°33%
  13. Thu95°71°37%
  14. Fri93°74°42%
  15. Sat95°71°44%
  16. Sun91°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 — Fairmount Heights

SPC has placed Fairmount Heights 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.

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

Fairmount Heights peaks at about 78°F in July and bottoms near 32°F in January; August brings the heaviest rain (4.2 inches) and October the least (2.6 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January32°3.3″13
February35°2.8″12
March44°3.4″15
April55°3.7″17
May63°3.5″18
June72°3.9″17
July78°3.2″17
August77°4.2″18
September70°3.4″14
October59°2.6″11
November46°3.6″12
December37°3.9″14

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Fairmount Heights?
Frost typically leaves Fairmount Heights by mid-April and returns to Fairmount Heights near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Fairmount Heights?
Rainfall in Fairmount Heights peaks in August near 4.2 inches, out of about 42 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Fairmount Heights?
The warmest stretch in Fairmount Heights comes in July, around 78°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Fairmount Heights?
On average January is the chilliest month in Fairmount Heights, about 32°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Fairmount Heights?
Fairmount Heights's last frost (mid-April) cues hardy greens; in Fairmount Heights, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
How many rainy days does Fairmount Heights get?
Fairmount Heights averages about 175 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Fairmount Heights?
Fairmount Heights's USDA zone comes from its January mean (32°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Fairmount Heights?
Fairmount 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 Fairmount Heights?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Fairmount Heights in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Fairmount Heights?
Current conditions for Fairmount 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 Fairmount Heights forecast updated?
The Fairmount 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 Fairmount Heights?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Fairmount 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 Fairmount Heights?
The next few days in Fairmount Heights's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Fairmount Heights's warm-summer humid continental climate in Maryland pairs 32°F Januarys with 78°F Julys, 46°F apart across the seasons.

Across the year, Fairmount Heights collects about 42 inches of precipitation over roughly 175 days with measurable rain or snow.

The 46°F gap between Fairmount Heights's summer and winter, at 38.9°N, shapes Fairmount Heights's frost calendar.

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ZIP codes in Fairmount Heights

  • 20743

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.