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Chesapeake Ranch Estates, Maryland Weather

Honeysuckle sweetens the night. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Chesapeake Ranch Estates weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD
Wednesday, June 17 at 7:20 PM
77
°
Clear
Feels like
77°
Humidity
72%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
1:41 AM
Sunset
4:31 PM
Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastChesapeake Ranch Estates, MD: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 73 to 99 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 73°H 99°
Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 17
    Heavy Drizzle
    14%
    0.05″
    79°67°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    21%
    0.07″
    99°73°+20°
  3. Friday
    Jun 19
    Heavy Rain
    63%
    0.64″
    81°68°-18°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    82°62°+1°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Drizzle
    13%
    0.02″
    86°64°+4°
  6. Monday
    Jun 22
    Drizzle
    68%
    0.04″
    76°63°-10°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 23
    Overcast
    42%
    76°67°
Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
152° · veering 8°
Direction
SSE
152°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 9
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 9 · pk 23 @ 7:00p
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 3411SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 23 — flags snap, branches bend.
Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1004.1
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.65 inHg
Now
1004.1
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-0.5
mb
24h
-0.4
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10031005
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1004.91002.71003.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD
Air quality
86
AQI
Moderate
+39 in 6h

AQI 86 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 39 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 96. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~80%) — 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
11.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
12μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
135μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.3

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 96. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~80%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 96
UV peak
0.2 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 12

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 11.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.93
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
3%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
41.4mi
UNLIMITED
60 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
23:20 UTC · Chesapeake Ranch Estates, 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
23:20 UTC · Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD
Satellite · infrared · animated
Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD
Almanac · Wednesday, June 17
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:11 AM
Sunrise
1:41 AM
Daylight
14h 50m
Sunset
4:31 PM
Civil dusk
9:04 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD
The moon
Waxing Crescent
11% illuminated
Moonrise
8:08 AM
Moonset
10:36 PM
In sign
♌︎ Leo
Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Honeysuckle sweetens the night

plant
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Chesapeake Ranch Estates at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Chesapeake Ranch Estates

  1. Wed79°67°14%
  2. Thu99°73°21%
  3. Fri81°68°63%
  4. Sat82°62°0%
  5. Sun86°64°13%
  6. Mon76°63°68%
  7. Tue76°67°42%
  8. Wed78°62°7%
  9. Thu84°65°15%
  10. Fri77°67°25%
  11. Sat79°68°29%
  12. Sun89°69°35%
  13. Mon89°69°45%
  14. Tue84°70°49%
  15. Wed85°71°48%
  16. Thu87°71°48%

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

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 17, 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 — Chesapeake Ranch Estates

SPC has placed Chesapeake Ranch Estates in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWSLGTSlight 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 Chesapeake Ranch Estates

  • 20657

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.