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Waldorf, Maryland Weather

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

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

Waldorf, MD
Saturday, July 4 at 5:58 PM
100
°
Clear
Feels like
104°
Humidity
32%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
1:48 AM
Sunset
4:35 PM
Waldorf, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWaldorf, MD: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 71 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with a 27% chance of precipitation at 7 PM.
L 71°H 100°
Waldorf, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Rain
    27%
    0.11″
    100°71°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Drizzle
    44%
    0.02″
    98°74°-2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Drizzle
    82%
    0.02″
    89°73°-9°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Showers
    81%
    86°68°-3°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Heavy Showers
    40%
    0.50″
    77°69°-9°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    12%
    94°67°+17°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    37%
    0.01″
    97°71°+3°
Waldorf, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
200° · backing 52°
Direction
SSW
200°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
11
avg 4
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 11 @ 7:00p
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 386SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Waldorf, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1004.0
-2.0 mb in 3h · falling · 29.65 inHg
Now
1004.0
mb
3h
-2.0
mb
12h
-2.3
mb
24h
-2.4
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10041008
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1007.81004.31004.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure giving way — clouds thicken and rain edges closer.
Waldorf, MD
Air quality
123
AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
+68 in 6h

AQI 123 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), driven by Ozone. AQI up 68 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 108 — 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.

PM 2.5Good
9.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy
143μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.4

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 108 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 108
UV peak
2.0 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 108

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 9.2 µg/m³, PM10 to 10.2 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.90
Wind
light
Recent rain
2h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out
Waldorf, MD
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
107.2mi
UNLIMITED
111 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
21:58 UTC · Waldorf, 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
21:58 UTC · Waldorf, MD · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Waldorf, MD
Satellite · infrared · animated
Waldorf, MD
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Waldorf, MD
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:17 AM
Sunrise
1:48 AM
Daylight
14h 47m
Sunset
4:35 PM
Civil dusk
9:08 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Waldorf, MD
The moon
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated
Moonrise
10:59 PM
Moonset
10:12 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Waldorf, MD
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Waldorf at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 27°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP codes: 20601, 20602, 20603

16-Day Forecast — Waldorf

  1. Sat100°71°27%
  2. Sun98°74°44%
  3. Mon89°73°82%
  4. Tue86°68°81%
  5. Wed77°69°40%
  6. Thu94°67°12%
  7. Fri97°71°37%
  8. Sat95°69°40%
  9. Sun83°67°28%
  10. Mon79°66°23%
  11. Tue88°63°18%
  12. Wed91°67°41%
  13. Thu91°68°43%
  14. Fri93°70°43%
  15. Sat96°69°39%
  16. Sun90°70°37%

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

Live wind & temperature near Waldorf

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 — Waldorf

SPC has placed Waldorf 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 Waldorf

  • 20601
  • 20603
  • 20602
  • 20675
  • 20695
  • 20604

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.