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Madison, Maryland Weather

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

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

Madison, MD
Saturday, July 4 at 5:47 PM
98
°
Clear
Feels like
103°
Humidity
41%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
1:46 AM
Sunset
4:32 PM
Madison, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMadison, MD: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 78 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with a 24% chance of precipitation at 8 PM.
L 78°H 100°
Madison, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    24%
    101°80°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    24%
    98°78°-3°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Thunderstorm
    71%
    0.32″
    91°72°-7°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Showers
    71%
    86°72°-5°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Showers
    36%
    0.01″
    79°70°-7°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Partly Cloudy
    90°69°+11°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    32%
    98°74°+8°
Madison, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
257° · veering 22°
Direction
WSW
257°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
9
avg 4
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 4 · pk 9 @ 6:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 249SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 22° from the wsw.
Madison, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1011.9
-1.7 mb in 3h · falling · 29.88 inHg
Now
1011.9
mb
3h
-1.7
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10121015
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1015.41012.51012.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure slipping through the change line — wetter air on the way.
Madison, MD
Air quality
151
AQI
Unhealthy
+95 in 6hPeak ~165 @ 11 PM

AQI 151 (Unhealthy), driven by Ozone. AQI up 95 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 158 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

LIMIT OUTDOORS Limit prolonged outdoor exertion. Sensitive groups should avoid outdoor exertion. Consider rescheduling outdoor activities until AQI improves.

PM 2.5Moderate
13.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
15μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy
174μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.4

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 158 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 158
UV peak
2.0 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 158

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 13.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 15.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.90
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Madison, MD
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
2%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
91.7mi
UNLIMITED
108 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
21:47 UTC · Madison, 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
21:47 UTC · Madison, MD · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Madison, MD
Satellite · infrared · animated
Madison, MD
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Madison, MD
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:15 AM
Sunrise
1:46 AM
Daylight
14h 46m
Sunset
4:32 PM
Civil dusk
9:05 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Madison, MD
The moon
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated
Moonrise
10:56 PM
Moonset
10:10 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Madison, MD
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Madison at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 25°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 21648

16-Day Forecast — Madison

  1. Sat101°83°24%
  2. Sun98°79°24%
  3. Mon91°72°71%
  4. Tue86°72°71%
  5. Wed79°70°36%
  6. Thu90°69°9%
  7. Fri98°74°32%
  8. Sat93°76°33%
  9. Sun84°73°26%
  10. Mon81°69°18%
  11. Tue88°67°16%
  12. Wed92°71°41%
  13. Thu90°71°41%
  14. Fri93°74°39%
  15. Sat99°74°33%
  16. Sun94°77°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 — Madison

SPC has placed Madison 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 Madison

  • 21648
  • 21677

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.