Outdoor conditions in

Benedict

Maryland
Now
  1. 65°Chance Rain Showers32% rain78% humidityGusts 16 mph
  2. 64°Chance Rain Showers29% rain78% humidityGusts 15 mph
  3. 64°Chance Rain Showers32% rain78% humidityGusts 14 mph
  4. 64°Chance Rain Showers45% rain78% humidityGusts 12 mph
  5. 63°Chance Rain Showers53% rain81% humidityGusts 12 mph
  6. 63°Chance Rain Showers43% rain81% humidityGusts 10 mph
  7. 63°Chance Rain Showers32% rain81% humidityGusts 9 mph
  8. 63°Chance Rain Showers26% rain84% humidityGusts 9 mph
  9. 62°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain87% humidityGusts 8 mph
  10. 62°Cloudy14% rain90% humidityGusts 8 mph
  11. 61°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain97% humidityGusts 8 mph
  12. 61°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  13. 61°Mostly Cloudy12% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  14. 61°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  15. 61°Chance Rain Showers36% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  16. 61°Chance Rain Showers35% rain100% humidityGusts 7 mph
  17. 60°Chance Rain Showers34% rain100% humidityGusts 7 mph
  18. 61°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain100% humidityGusts 7 mph
  19. 61°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain100% humidityGusts 7 mph
  20. 62°Cloudy11% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  21. 63°Cloudy8% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  22. 63°Cloudy11% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  23. 63°Cloudy13% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  24. 65°Cloudy1% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
53%
Humidity
78–100%
Wind
16 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
84%
Humidity
59–100%
Wind
22 mph
Sat

Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
84%
Humidity
53–100%
Wind
25 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
51–86%
Wind
18 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
65–100%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 65° / 61°Today has a real shower chance.53% rain · Humidity 78–100% · Wind 16 mph
  2. 84° / 60°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.84% rain · Humidity 59–100% · Wind 22 mph
  3. 62° / 46°Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.84% rain · Humidity 53–100% · Wind 25 mph
  4. 58° / 41°Sunday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 51–86% · Wind 18 mph
  5. 62° / 44°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 65–100% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

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

Good through Sat 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground23 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Benedict radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Benedict.

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 9 mph. Gusts may reach 16 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
78%
Wind
9 mph
Gusts
16 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 Southern Maryland area, about 11 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 Benedict, 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.