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Naval Academy, Maryland Weather

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

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

Naval Academy, MD
Saturday, July 4 at 5:55 PM
97
°
Clear
Feels like
99°
Humidity
37%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
1:45 AM
Sunset
4:35 PM
Naval Academy, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastNaval Academy, MD: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 77 to 98 degrees Fahrenheit with a 34% chance of precipitation at 8 PM.
L 77°H 98°
Naval Academy, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Rain
    34%
    0.41″
    100°77°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    48%
    93°77°-7°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    72%
    0.02″
    84°75°-9°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Thunderstorm
    72%
    0.07″
    85°72°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Showers
    38%
    0.78″
    79°71°-6°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Partly Cloudy
    11%
    91°69°+12°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    38%
    0.01″
    95°72°+4°
Naval Academy, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
153° · backing 22°
Direction
SSE
153°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
14
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 14
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 337SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 22° from the sse.
Naval Academy, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1011.4
-1.6 mb in 3h · falling · 29.87 inHg
Now
1011.4
mb
3h
-1.6
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
-1.9
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10111015
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1015.41012.31012.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure slipping through the change line — wetter air on the way.
Naval Academy, MD
Air quality
153
AQI
Unhealthy
+96 in 6hPeak ~162 @ 11 PM

AQI 153 (Unhealthy), driven by Ozone. AQI up 96 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 135 — 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
12.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
14μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy
158μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.4

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 135 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 135
UV peak
2.0 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 135

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 12.7 µg/m³, PM10 to 13.9 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.91
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
2h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out
Naval Academy, MD
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
99.1mi
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
21:55 UTC · Naval Academy, 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
21:55 UTC · Naval Academy, MD · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Naval Academy, MD
Satellite · infrared · animated
Naval Academy, MD
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Naval Academy, MD
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:14 AM
Sunrise
1:45 AM
Daylight
14h 50m
Sunset
4:35 PM
Civil dusk
9:08 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Naval Academy, MD
The moon
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated
Moonrise
10:57 PM
Moonset
10:10 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Naval Academy, MD
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Naval Academy at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 24°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Naval Academy

  1. Sat100°77°34%
  2. Sun93°77°48%
  3. Mon84°75°72%
  4. Tue85°72°72%
  5. Wed79°71°38%
  6. Thu91°69°11%
  7. Fri95°72°38%
  8. Sat93°71°33%
  9. Sun82°70°20%
  10. Mon79°71°18%
  11. Tue87°70°18%
  12. Wed87°72°40%
  13. Thu93°71°42%
  14. Fri92°74°35%
  15. Sat94°72°35%
  16. Sun92°72°39%

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 — Naval Academy

SPC has placed Naval Academy 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 Naval Academy

  • 21402

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.