Solomons, Maryland Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Solomons weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain20%0.11″98°81°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast21%—91°78°-7°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm78%0.07″89°74°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers72%—87°72°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Showers24%0.02″79°71°-8°
- ThursdayJul 9Partly Cloudy21%—89°70°+10°
- FridayJul 10Overcast39%—96°74°+7°
AQI 132 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), driven by Ozone. AQI up 76 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 163 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
CAUTION Sensitive groups (children, elderly, respiratory conditions) should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 163 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 163
- UV peak
- 4.1 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 163
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 14.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 15.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 10:57 PM
- Moonset
- 10:11 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Solomons at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 22°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 20688
16-Day Forecast — Solomons
- Sat98°81°20%
- Sun91°78°21%
- Mon89°74°78%
- Tue87°72°72%
- Wed79°71°24%
- Thu89°70°21%
- Fri96°74°39%
- Sat93°76°40%
- Sun81°73°31%
- Mon80°72°22%
- Tue83°70°21%
- Wed88°71°40%
- Thu86°71°42%
- Fri91°73°45%
- Sat96°73°39%
- Sun92°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 — Solomons
SPC has placed Solomons 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 Solomons
- 20688
- 20629