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Friendly, Maryland Weather

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

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

Friendly, MD
Saturday, July 4 at 4:39 PM
101
°
Clear
Feels like
105°
Humidity
32%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
1:48 AM
Sunset
4:36 PM
Friendly, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastFriendly, MD: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 75 to 101 degrees Fahrenheit with a 20% chance of precipitation at 11 PM.
L 75°H 101°
Friendly, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Drizzle
    20%
    0.02″
    101°81°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Drizzle
    48%
    0.04″
    98°75°-3°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Drizzle
    80%
    —
    87°72°-11°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Showers
    75%
    0.05″
    86°67°-1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Heavy Showers
    20%
    1.5″
    77°69°-9°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    22%
    —
    93°67°+16°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    43%
    0.02″
    97°70°+4°
Friendly, MD
Next 24 hours · Hot now
HOT 90°70°90°110°12p6p12a6anow 101°high 101°low 75°PRECIP %
Friendly, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
233° · veering 10°
Direction
SW
233°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
14
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 14 @ 5:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 305SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 10° from the sw.
Friendly, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1003.2
-2.3 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 29.62 inHg
Now
1003.2
mb
3h
-2.3
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
-3.0
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1003–1007
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1006.71003.61003.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure giving way — clouds thicken and rain edges closer.
Friendly, MD
Air quality
111
AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
↑+56 in 6h▲Peak ~128 @ 10 PM

AQI 111 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), driven by Ozone. AQI up 56 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 124 — 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, especially during the projected peak around 10 PM.

PM 2.5Good
10.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
11μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy
152μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.5

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 124 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 124
UV peak
4.0 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 124

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.91
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
Friendly, MD
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
119.9mi
UNLIMITED
125 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
20:39 UTC · Friendly, 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
20:39 UTC · Friendly, MD · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Friendly, MD
Satellite · infrared · animated
Friendly, MD
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Friendly, 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 48m
Sunset
4:36 PM
Civil dusk
9:09 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Friendly, MD
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
10:59 PM
Moonset
10:12 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Friendly, MD
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Friendly at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 28°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 — Friendly

  1. Sat101°81°20%
  2. Sun98°75°48%
  3. Mon87°72°80%
  4. Tue86°67°75%
  5. Wed77°69°20%
  6. Thu93°67°22%
  7. Fri97°70°43%
  8. Sat95°68°39%
  9. Sun82°67°25%
  10. Mon81°66°23%
  11. Tue87°63°19%
  12. Wed94°67°33%
  13. Thu92°67°37%
  14. Fri92°70°42%
  15. Sat96°69°44%
  16. Sun89°68°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 — Friendly

SPC has placed Friendly 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

In Friendly, July runs warmest near 79°F and January coldest around 34°F, while August is the wettest month (4.2 inches) and October the driest (2.6 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January34°3.4″13
February37°2.8″12
March45°3.4″14
April56°3.6″16
May64°3.4″17
June73°3.8″17
July79°3.2″17
August78°4.2″18
September71°3.2″13
October60°2.6″11
November47°3.5″12
December38°3.8″13

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Friendly's January averages 34°F and July 79°F — 45°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 41 inches over some 174 days.

Rainfall in Friendly stays even across the calendar: August tops out at 4.2 inches over 18.0 rainy days, and October still logs 2.6 inches across 11.4 — a narrow range for Friendly. That lines Friendly up with places like Oxon Hill, MD, Fort Washington, MD and National Harbor, MD, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

By mid-April the frosts ease in Friendly, opening the season for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. In Friendly, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Friendly's frost date. Friendly's window closes around mid-November as overnight lows return below freezing. In Friendly, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Friendly's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Oxon Hill, MD, Fort Washington, MD, National Harbor, MD, Clinton, MD, Temple Hills, MD.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Friendly?
Friendly's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in Friendly the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Friendly?
Rainfall in Friendly peaks in August near 4.2 inches, out of about 41 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Friendly?
July is Friendly's warmest month, averaging about 79°F.
What is the coldest month in Friendly?
Friendly bottoms out in January, with a mean near 34°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Friendly?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-April in Friendly; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Friendly get?
Friendly averages about 174 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Friendly?
Friendly's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 34°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
What is the 10-day forecast for Friendly?
Friendly'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 Friendly?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Friendly in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Friendly?
Current conditions for Friendly and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Friendly forecast updated?
The Friendly forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Friendly?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Friendly 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 Friendly?
The next few days in Friendly's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Friendly, Maryland occupies a warm-summer humid continental zone, with January means near 34°F and July around 79°F — a 45°F swing.

Across the year, Friendly collects about 41 inches of precipitation over roughly 174 days with measurable rain or snow.

The 45°F gap between Friendly's summer and winter, at 38.8°N, shapes Friendly's frost calendar.

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ZIP codes in Friendly

  • 20744

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.