Outdoor conditions in

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson

Maryland

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 62°Partly Sunny3% rain75% humidityGusts 14 mph
  2. 63°Partly Sunny3% rain70% humidityGusts 13 mph
  3. 64°Partly Sunny7% rain67% humidityGusts 12 mph
  4. 64°Partly Sunny12% rain67% humidityGusts 10 mph
  5. 65°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain65% humidityGusts 9 mph
  6. 64°Chance Rain Showers40% rain70% humidityGusts 8 mph
  7. 63°Chance Rain Showers30% rain70% humidityGusts 8 mph
  8. 64°Chance Rain Showers35% rain70% humidityGusts 8 mph
  9. 63°Chance Rain Showers41% rain75% humidityGusts 8 mph
  10. 63°Chance Rain Showers33% rain75% humidityGusts 9 mph
  11. 62°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain81% humidityGusts 10 mph
  12. 61°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain90% humidityGusts 12 mph
  13. 61°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain93% humidityGusts 12 mph
  14. 60°Chance Rain Showers26% rain96% humidityGusts 12 mph
  15. 60°Chance Rain Showers27% rain96% humidityGusts 12 mph
  16. 60°Chance Rain Showers39% rain96% humidityGusts 12 mph
  17. 59°Chance Rain Showers47% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  18. 60°Chance Rain Showers42% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  19. 60°Chance Rain Showers34% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  20. 60°Chance Rain Showers37% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  21. 62°Chance Rain Showers26% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  22. 63°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  23. 63°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain100% humidityGusts 15 mph
  24. 64°Cloudy2% rain100% humidityGusts 15 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
41%
Humidity
65–96%
Wind
15 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
69%
Humidity
61–100%
Wind
24 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
69%
Humidity
46–93%
Wind
28 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
13%
Humidity
43–71%
Wind
16 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
14%
Humidity
56–86%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 65° / 60°Today has a real shower chance.41% rain · Humidity 65–96% · Wind 15 mph
  2. 82° / 59°Friday has a real shower chance.69% rain · Humidity 61–100% · Wind 24 mph
  3. 62° / 46°Saturday has a real shower chance.69% rain · Humidity 46–93% · Wind 28 mph
  4. 58° / 41°Sunday looks fairly quiet.13% rain · Humidity 43–71% · Wind 16 mph
  5. 62° / 45°Monday looks fairly quiet.14% rain · Humidity 56–86% · Wind 13 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Regional air
Air-quality update is taking a momentWe don’t have a fresh local reading right now.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:51 AM

Air near groundNo fresh reading right now

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson radar

Radar animation for Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.

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

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
75%
Wind
7 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 the nearest reporting area. 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke · AirNow · participating air agencies · US AQI · National Weather Service · hourly weather and alerts · NIFC WFIGS · current interagency fire perimeters.