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Middle River, Maryland Weather

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

Middle River, MD
Saturday, July 4 at 7:05 PM
95
°
Clear
Feels like
97°
Humidity
44%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
1:44 AM
Sunset
4:35 PM
Middle River, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMiddle River, MD: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 76 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit with a 30% chance of precipitation at 3 AM.
L 76°H 95°
Middle River, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Drizzle
    27%
    0.03″
    101°79°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    54%
    —
    94°76°-7°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Drizzle
    84%
    0.02″
    83°74°-11°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Thunderstorm
    79%
    —
    85°73°+2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Showers
    35%
    0.17″
    79°69°-6°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    13%
    —
    90°70°+11°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    42%
    —
    93°75°+3°
Middle River, MD
Next 24 hours · Hot now
HOT 90°72°86°100°6p12a6a12pnow 95°high 95°low 76°PRECIP %
Middle River, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
175° · backing 89°
Direction
S
175°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
21
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 21 @ 4:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 206SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 89° from the s.
Middle River, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1008.5
-1.0 mb in 3h · falling · 29.78 inHg
Now
1008.5
mb
3h
-1.0
mb
12h
-3.3
mb
24h
-2.3
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-24hNOW1012.31007.61008.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure giving way — clouds thicken and rain edges closer.
Middle River, MD
Air quality
182
AQI
Unhealthy
↑+117 in 6h

AQI 182 (Unhealthy), driven by Ozone. AQI up 117 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 117. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

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

PM 2.5Good
9.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
7μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy
148μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.3

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 117. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 117
UV peak
0.2 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 14

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 9.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.96
Wind
breezy
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³360
Middle River, MD
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
90.3mi
UNLIMITED
109 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
23:05 UTC · Middle River, 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
23:05 UTC · Middle River, MD · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Middle River, MD
Satellite · infrared · animated
Middle River, MD
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Middle River, MD
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:13 AM
Sunrise
1:44 AM
Daylight
14h 51m
Sunset
4:35 PM
Civil dusk
9:09 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Middle River, MD
The moon
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated
Moonrise
10:58 PM
Moonset
10:10 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Middle River, MD
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Middle River at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 23°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.

ZIP code: 21220

16-Day Forecast — Middle River

  1. Sat101°79°27%
  2. Sun94°76°54%
  3. Mon83°74°84%
  4. Tue85°73°79%
  5. Wed79°69°35%
  6. Thu90°70°13%
  7. Fri93°75°42%
  8. Sat90°74°35%
  9. Sun83°70°26%
  10. Mon77°69°17%
  11. Tue88°68°17%
  12. Wed87°69°37%
  13. Thu92°73°45%
  14. Fri90°76°46%
  15. Sat91°74°40%
  16. Sun91°76°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 — Middle River

SPC has placed Middle River 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 Middle River, July runs warmest near 78°F and January coldest around 32°F, while December is the wettest month (4.5 inches) and October the driest (3.1 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January32°3.8″14
February35°3.2″14
March43°3.8″16
April54°4.0″17
May62°3.8″17
June72°4.0″17
July78°3.2″16
August76°4.4″17
September70°3.9″14
October59°3.1″12
November46°4.0″14
December37°4.5″15

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Middle River's January averages 32°F and July 78°F — 46°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 45.6 inches over some 184 days.

Rainfall in Middle River stays even across the calendar: December tops out at 4.5 inches over 14.9 rainy days, and October still logs 3.1 inches across 11.9 — a narrow range for Middle River. That even rhythm groups Middle River with places like Bowleys Quarters, MD, Rossville, MD and Essex, MD.

The cool-season window in Middle River starts at mid-April, when nights stop freezing — think peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Warm-soil crops in Middle River wait about two weeks past Middle River's last frost, once the soil warms. It shuts near mid-November, when freezes return to Middle River and tender plants need cover. Within Middle River, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Middle River's local frost dates.

Similar climates: Bowleys Quarters, MD, Rossville, MD, Essex, MD, White Marsh, MD, Honeygo, MD.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Middle River?
Middle River's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in Middle River the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Middle River?
Middle River sees its heaviest rain in December (around 4.5 inches), part of roughly 46 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Middle River?
July is Middle River's warmest month, averaging about 78°F.
What is the coldest month in Middle River?
Middle River bottoms out in January, with a mean near 32°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Middle River?
Time tomatoes in Middle River for two weeks after mid-April; peas and greens start at Middle River's frost line.
How many rainy days does Middle River get?
Middle River records around 184 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Middle River?
Middle River'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 Middle River?
Middle River'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 Middle River?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Middle River in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Middle River?
Current conditions for Middle River and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Middle River forecast updated?
The Middle River forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Middle River?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Middle River 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 Middle River?
The next few days in Middle River's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Middle River, Maryland occupies a warm-summer humid continental zone, with January means near 32°F and July around 78°F — a 46°F swing.

Rain and snow bring Middle River roughly 46 inches a year across approximately 184 measurable-precipitation days.

The 46°F gap between Middle River's summer and winter, at 39.3°N, shapes Middle River's frost calendar.

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ZIP codes in Middle River

  • 21220

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.