Frederick County, MD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 48°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 48°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 77°F to 58°F. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 2°F below the historical average for October. Normal highs for this period are around 66°F with lows around 45°F.
This Date in Weather History
1961 - Rain changed to a record early season, heavy wet snow over the southern mountains of West Virginia. Leaves were still on trees, resulting in the worst forest disaster since the fires of 1952 and 953. One to two feet of snow fell near Summersville and Richwood.
More on this and other weather history
Frederick County 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Sunday Oct 19
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 3 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 7 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Oct 20
Day: Rain showers likely before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 1 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Oct 21
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Oct 22
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Thursday Oct 23
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Friday Oct 24
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday Oct 25
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:24 AM
Sunset 6:26 PM
Last Light 6:53 PM
Moonset 5:27 PM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Sat's High Temperature
100 at 2 Miles North Northeast Of La Puerta, TX
Sat's Low Temperature
16 at 20 Miles West-northwest Of Frenchglen, OR and 5 Miles South-southeast Of Cheney, WA
Weather Folklore
Many springs that have gone dry will have a good flow of water before rain.
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About Frederick County, Maryland
Frederick County is located in Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 271,717. The county seat is Frederick. The county is part of the Capital region of the state.
Like other outlying sections of the Washington metropolitan area, Frederick County has experienced a rapid population increase since the 1980s. It borders the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia.
Catoctin Mountain Park in the county is the location of Camp David, a U.S. presidential retreat, and Fort Detrick, a U.S. Army base.
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