Stockton, Maryland Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Stockton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast10%—90°73°—
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle49%0.01″88°74°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm61%—87°72°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle37%—76°71°-11°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle14%—84°70°+8°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle25%—92°74°+8°
- SaturdayJul 11Drizzle28%0.01″81°72°-11°
AQI 75 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 58 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 12.0 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
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 40. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 9
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.0 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 11:17 PM
- Moonset
- 11:12 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Stockton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 21864
15-Day Forecast — Stockton
- Sun90°74°10%
- Mon88°74°49%
- Tue87°72°61%
- Wed76°71°37%
- Thu84°70°14%
- Fri92°74°25%
- Sat81°72°28%
- Sun81°72°16%
- Mon83°73°16%
- Tue78°71°13%
- Wed81°71°14%
- Thu87°73°38%
- Fri88°74°29%
- Sat83°72°30%
- Sun85°72°35%
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 — Stockton
SPC has placed Stockton in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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 Stockton
- 21864