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Sharpsburg, Maryland Weather

Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Sharpsburg, MD
Saturday, July 4 at 10:27 PM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
79°
Humidity
71%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
1:49 AM
Sunset
4:41 PM
Sharpsburg, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSharpsburg, MD: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 72 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit with a 36% chance of precipitation at 5 PM.
L 72°H 95°
Sharpsburg, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Drizzle
    31%
    0.03″
    101°75°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Drizzle
    43%
    0.02″
    95°72°-6°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Showers
    81%
    1.7″
    89°73°-6°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Showers
    81%
    0.02″
    79°68°-10°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    24%
    0.04″
    73°66°-6°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    95°66°+22°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    36%
    0.02″
    90°70°-5°
Sharpsburg, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
185° · backing 126°
Direction
S
185°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 5
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 5 · pk 21 @ 9:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 264SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 126° from the s.
Sharpsburg, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1000.2
+1.6 mb in 3h · rising · 29.54 inHg
Now
1000.2
mb
3h
+1.6
mb
12h
-0.8
mb
24h
-1.1
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9971001
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1001.2997.21000.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure climbing out of the rain band — clearing edging in.
Sharpsburg, MD
Air quality
80
AQI
Moderate
-4 in 6h

AQI 80 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 9.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
9.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
6μg/m³
OzoneModerate
90μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 43 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 43
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 10

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 9.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.96
Wind
light
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Sharpsburg, MD
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
44.8mi
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
02:27 UTC · Sharpsburg, 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
02:27 UTC · Sharpsburg, MD · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Sharpsburg, MD
Satellite · infrared · animated
Sharpsburg, MD
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Sharpsburg, MD
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:18 AM
Sunrise
1:49 AM
Daylight
14h 52m
Sunset
4:41 PM
Civil dusk
9:14 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Sharpsburg, MD
The moon
Waning Gibbous
77% illuminated
Moonrise
11:28 PM
Moonset
11:21 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Sharpsburg, MD
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

fish
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sharpsburg at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 21782

16-Day Forecast — Sharpsburg

  1. Sat101°75°31%
  2. Sun95°72°43%
  3. Mon89°73°81%
  4. Tue79°68°81%
  5. Wed73°66°24%
  6. Thu95°66°12%
  7. Fri90°70°36%
  8. Sat84°67°30%
  9. Sun81°61°22%
  10. Mon84°56°17%
  11. Tue89°59°16%
  12. Wed84°65°19%
  13. Thu88°60°29%
  14. Fri91°63°32%
  15. Sat91°68°35%
  16. Sun83°68°53%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, 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 — Sharpsburg

SPC has placed Sharpsburg in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal 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 Sharpsburg

  • 21782

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.