West Denton, Maryland Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
West Denton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast16%—101°79°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast33%—99°78°-2°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm73%1.2″92°73°-7°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Drizzle69%—89°70°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle35%—79°69°-10°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast10%—91°68°+12°
- FridayJul 10Overcast35%—96°72°+5°
AQI 119 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), driven by Ozone. AQI up 64 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 103 — 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 103 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 103
- UV peak
- 2.1 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 103
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 13.4 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 10:55 PM
- Moonset
- 10:08 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
West Denton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 27°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — West Denton
- Sat101°79°16%
- Sun99°78°33%
- Mon92°73°73%
- Tue89°70°69%
- Wed79°69°35%
- Thu91°68°10%
- Fri96°72°35%
- Sat92°74°35%
- Sun85°73°24%
- Mon80°68°18%
- Tue88°67°16%
- Wed93°70°34%
- Thu92°72°35%
- Fri93°71°32%
- Sat96°71°35%
- Sun93°77°43%
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 — West Denton
SPC has placed West Denton 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 West Denton
- 21629