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Algonquin, Maryland Weather

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Algonquin weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Algonquin, MD
Thursday, June 18 at 4:11 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
77°
Humidity
91%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
1:39 AM
Sunset
4:31 PM
Algonquin, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastAlgonquin, MD: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 72 to 98 degrees Fahrenheit with a 24% chance of precipitation at 10 PM.
L 72°H 98°
Algonquin, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 18
    Heavy Rain
    24%
    0.48″
    98°72°
  2. Friday
    Jun 19
    Light Rain
    50%
    0.24″
    77°65°-21°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    83°63°+6°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Overcast
    14%
    86°64°+3°
  5. Monday
    Jun 22
    Heavy Showers
    65%
    0.40″
    78°65°-8°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 23
    Overcast
    50%
    80°60°+2°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 24
    Overcast
    85°62°+5°
Algonquin, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
171° · steady
Direction
S
171°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 8 · pk 25 @ 11:00p
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 393SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the s.
Algonquin, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1006.4
-1.4 mb in 3h · falling · 29.72 inHg
Now
1006.4
mb
3h
-1.4
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
-2.1
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10061010
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1009.61006.41006.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure giving way — clouds thicken and rain edges closer.
Algonquin, MD
Air quality
63
AQI
Moderate
-21 in 6h

AQI 63 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI down 21 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. Ozone at AQI 40. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
7.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
7μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
84μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 40. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 40
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 9

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.96
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Algonquin, MD
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
27.3mi
UNLIMITED
82 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
08:11 UTC · Algonquin, MD · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
08:11 UTC · Algonquin, MD · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Algonquin, MD
Satellite · infrared · animated
Algonquin, MD
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Algonquin, MD
Almanac · Thursday, June 18
Cut your thistles before St. John, you will have two instead of one.
Civil dawn
5:09 AM
Sunrise
1:39 AM
Daylight
14h 52m
Sunset
4:31 PM
Civil dusk
9:04 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Algonquin, MD
The moon
Waxing Crescent
14% illuminated
Moonrise
9:22 AM
Moonset
11:15 PM
In sign
♌︎ Leo
Algonquin, MD
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Honeysuckle sweetens the night

bird
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Algonquin at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

15-Day Forecast — Algonquin

  1. Thu98°72°24%
  2. Fri77°65°50%
  3. Sat83°63°0%
  4. Sun86°64°14%
  5. Mon78°65°65%
  6. Tue80°60°50%
  7. Wed85°62°4%
  8. Thu84°67°17%
  9. Fri85°64°22%
  10. Sat78°66°22%
  11. Sun90°65°20%
  12. Mon89°68°46%
  13. Tue90°70°41%
  14. Wed96°72°38%
  15. Thu88°71°47%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 18, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Algonquin

SPC has placed Algonquin in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Algonquin

  • 21613

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.