Gapland, Maryland Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Gapland weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Drizzle29%0.04″102°77°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain71%0.76″95°73°-7°
- MondayJul 6Showers76%0.20″79°66°-16°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers72%—74°62°-5°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast18%—83°57°+9°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle32%0.01″89°64°+6°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle29%0.01″87°69°-2°
AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 78 now. With UV 6.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 71 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 78 now. With UV 6.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 71 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 78
- UV peak
- 6.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 71
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.5 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 11:03 PM
- Moonset
- 10:15 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Gapland at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 19°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — Gapland
- Sat102°77°29%
- Sun95°73°71%
- Mon79°66°76%
- Tue74°62°72%
- Wed83°57°18%
- Thu89°64°32%
- Fri87°69°29%
- Sat88°69°37%
- Sun78°67°31%
- Mon79°64°17%
- Tue78°64°14%
- Wed89°66°24%
- Thu94°68°30%
- Fri95°71°28%
- Sat78°71°18%
- Sun88°68°22%
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 — Gapland
SPC has placed Gapland 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 Gapland
- 21779