Outdoor conditions in

Damascus

Maryland
Now
  1. 60°Partly Sunny7% rain81% humidityGusts 15 mph
  2. 61°Partly Sunny10% rain78% humidityGusts 13 mph
  3. 62°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain75% humidityGusts 12 mph
  4. 63°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain72% humidityGusts 9 mph
  5. 63°Chance Rain Showers28% rain72% humidityGusts 9 mph
  6. 61°Chance Rain Showers44% rain78% humidityGusts 8 mph
  7. 60°Chance Rain Showers47% rain84% humidityGusts 8 mph
  8. 60°Chance Rain Showers30% rain84% humidityGusts 9 mph
  9. 59°Chance Rain Showers28% rain87% humidityGusts 9 mph
  10. 59°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain87% humidityGusts 10 mph
  11. 59°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  12. 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  13. 58°Cloudy14% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  14. 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  15. 58°Chance Rain Showers25% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  16. 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  17. 58°Chance Rain Showers28% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  18. 59°Patchy Fog14% rain100% humidityGusts 15 mph
  19. 59°Patchy Fog11% rain100% humidityGusts 16 mph
  20. 59°Patchy Fog11% rain100% humidityGusts 16 mph
  21. 60°Cloudy6% rain100% humidityGusts 17 mph
  22. 61°Cloudy6% rain100% humidityGusts 18 mph
  23. 61°Mostly Cloudy9% rain100% humidityGusts 18 mph
  24. 62°Cloudy1% rain100% humidityGusts 18 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
47%
Humidity
72–100%
Wind
15 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
59%
Humidity
69–100%
Wind
25 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
55%
Humidity
52–93%
Wind
29 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
52–79%
Wind
13 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
62–96%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 63° / 58°Today has a real shower chance.47% rain · Humidity 72–100% · Wind 15 mph
  2. 79° / 58°Friday has a real shower chance.59% rain · Humidity 69–100% · Wind 25 mph
  3. 59° / 41°Saturday has a real shower chance.55% rain · Humidity 52–93% · Wind 29 mph
  4. 54° / 35°Sunday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 52–79% · Wind 13 mph
  5. 60° / 39°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 62–96% · Wind 13 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Maryland Piedmont area · Updated Thu 9:26 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

Damascus radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Damascus.

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
81%
Wind
8 mph
Gusts
15 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 15 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 Damascus, 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.