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
- TodayJul 4Drizzle31%0.07″101°75°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Drizzle43%0.09″95°72°-6°
- MondayJul 6Light Showers81%0.10″85°73°-10°
- TuesdayJul 7Showers81%0.02″79°68°-6°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle24%0.04″73°66°-6°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle12%—95°66°+22°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle36%0.02″90°70°-5°
AQI 86 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 11 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 9.0 µg/m³, PM10 to 9.5 µg/m³.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 50 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 9 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 50
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 9
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 9.0 µg/m³, PM10 to 9.5 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 3h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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
- 11:28 PM
- Moonset
- 11:21 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Sharpsburg at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°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
- Sat101°75°31%
- Sun95°72°43%
- Mon85°73°81%
- Tue79°68°81%
- Wed73°66°24%
- Thu95°66°12%
- Fri90°70°36%
- Sat84°67°30%
- Sun81°61°22%
- Mon84°56°17%
- Tue89°59°16%
- Wed84°65°40%
- Thu88°60°42%
- Fri91°63°38%
- Sat91°68°34%
- Sun83°68°44%
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 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 Sharpsburg
- 21782