Outdoor conditions in

Dawson

Maryland
Now
  1. 61°Rain Showers Likely57% rain84% humidityGusts 9 mph
  2. 62°Rain Showers Likely62% rain81% humidityGusts 10 mph
  3. 62°Chance Rain Showers52% rain84% humidityGusts 10 mph
  4. 62°Chance Rain Showers44% rain84% humidityGusts 10 mph
  5. 62°Chance Rain Showers38% rain81% humidityGusts 10 mph
  6. 63°Chance Rain Showers29% rain78% humidityGusts 9 mph
  7. 62°Chance Rain Showers27% rain84% humidityGusts 9 mph
  8. 62°Chance Rain Showers30% rain84% humidityGusts 9 mph
  9. 59°Chance Rain Showers44% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  10. 59°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain96% humidityGusts 8 mph
  11. 58°Chance Rain Showers26% rain96% humidityGusts 7 mph
  12. 57°Cloudy14% rain100% humidityGusts 6 mph
  13. 57°Patchy Fog13% rain100% humidityGusts 6 mph
  14. 58°Patchy Fog12% rain100% humidityGusts 6 mph
  15. 57°Patchy Fog12% rain100% humidityGusts 5 mph
  16. 58°Patchy Fog10% rain100% humidityGusts 5 mph
  17. 58°Patchy Fog5% rain100% humidityGusts 5 mph
  18. 59°Patchy Fog4% rain100% humidityGusts 5 mph
  19. 61°Partly Cloudy6% rain97% humidityGusts 6 mph
  20. 62°Mostly Sunny6% rain97% humidityGusts 8 mph
  21. 63°Mostly Sunny6% rain93% humidityGusts 13 mph
  22. 64°Mostly Sunny2% rain93% humidityGusts 16 mph
  23. 68°Sunny1% rain84% humidityGusts 20 mph
  24. 74°Sunny0% rain71% humidityGusts 22 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
62%
Humidity
78–100%
Wind
10 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
56%
Humidity
48–100%
Wind
29 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
27%
Humidity
43–89%
Wind
29 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
39–75%
Wind
9 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
45–83%
Wind
7 mph
  1. 63° / 57°Today has a real shower chance.62% rain · Humidity 78–100% · Wind 10 mph
  2. 84° / 55°Friday has a real shower chance.56% rain · Humidity 48–100% · Wind 29 mph
  3. 55° / 40°Saturday looks breezy.27% rain · Humidity 43–89% · Wind 29 mph
  4. 60° / 34°Sunday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 39–75% · Wind 9 mph
  5. 65° / 37°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 45–83% · Wind 7 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Western Maryland area · Updated Thu 11:25 AM
25GoodUS AQI

Good through Sat 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground25 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Dawson radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Dawson.

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

View the official forecast ↗

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
84%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
9 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 Western Maryland area, about 10 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 Dawson, 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.