Outdoor conditions in

Ballenger Creek

Maryland
Smoke overheadLight satellite-observed smoke intersects the representative point.Satellite-observed conditions
Now
  1. 57°Mostly Sunny10% rain90% humidityGusts 14 mph
  2. 57°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain93% humidityGusts 13 mph
  3. 58°Chance Rain Showers28% rain93% humidityGusts 12 mph
  4. 59°Chance Rain Showers36% rain90% humidityGusts 9 mph
  5. 60°Chance Rain Showers47% rain87% humidityGusts 8 mph
  6. 61°Rain Showers Likely62% rain87% humidityGusts 7 mph
  7. 62°Rain Showers Likely68% rain84% humidityGusts 7 mph
  8. 61°Chance Rain Showers54% rain87% humidityGusts 7 mph
  9. 61°Chance Rain Showers30% rain90% humidityGusts 8 mph
  10. 60°Chance Rain Showers36% rain90% humidityGusts 8 mph
  11. 61°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain90% humidityGusts 8 mph
  12. 60°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  13. 59°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain96% humidityGusts 7 mph
  14. 59°Cloudy14% rain100% humidityGusts 7 mph
  15. 59°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  16. 59°Chance Rain Showers31% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  17. 59°Chance Rain Showers29% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  18. 58°Chance Rain Showers28% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  19. 59°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  20. 59°Cloudy11% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  21. 59°Cloudy11% rain100% humidityGusts 15 mph
  22. 61°Cloudy7% rain100% humidityGusts 16 mph
  23. 61°Cloudy7% rain100% humidityGusts 16 mph
  24. 62°Cloudy9% rain100% humidityGusts 16 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
68%
Humidity
84–100%
Wind
18 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
59%
Humidity
65–100%
Wind
22 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
43%
Humidity
48–86%
Wind
23 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
49–82%
Wind
10 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
60–96%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 65° / 57°Today has a real shower chance.68% rain · Humidity 84–100% · Wind 18 mph
  2. 81° / 58°Friday has a real shower chance.59% rain · Humidity 65–100% · Wind 22 mph
  3. 60° / 42°Saturday has a real shower chance.43% rain · Humidity 48–86% · Wind 23 mph
  4. 56° / 36°Sunday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 49–82% · Wind 10 mph
  5. 61° / 38°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 60–96% · Wind 12 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Maryland Piedmont area · Updated Thu 8:25 AM
23GoodUS AQI

Good through Sat 12 PM.

Sky check

Light smoke overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 2:46 AM

Air near ground23 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Ballenger Creek radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Ballenger Creek.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 8 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
90%
Wind
8 mph
Gusts
14 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Maryland Piedmont area, about 9 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Ballenger Creek, MD, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.