Waldorf, Maryland Weather
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Waldorf weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayAug 2Heavy Showers56%1.7″88°75°—
- MondayAug 3Light Showers36%0.09″89°75°+1°
- TuesdayAug 4Overcast36%—84°72°-5°
- WednesdayAug 5Light Showers40%—89°71°+5°
- ThursdayAug 6Overcast27%—92°72°+3°
- FridayAug 7Showers43%0.40″97°71°+5°
- SaturdayAug 8Heavy Drizzle44%—97°71°0°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 45. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~90%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 45. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~90%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 45
- UV peak
- 4.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 13
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.74
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
- Moonrise
- 9:50 PM
- Moonset
- 10:10 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Night falls a minute earlier
Waldorf at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 19°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Aug 1–5
- Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
ZIP codes: 20601, 20602, 20603
16-Day Forecast — Waldorf
- Sun88°75°56%
- Mon89°75°36%
- Tue84°72°36%
- Wed89°71°40%
- Thu92°72°27%
- Fri97°71°43%
- Sat97°71°44%
- Sun97°69°34%
- Mon95°71°23%
- Tue90°70°23%
- Wed85°70°17%
- Thu95°71°31%
- Fri98°70°42%
- Sat100°75°40%
- Sun96°73°32%
- Mon95°69°29%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Waldorf
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of August 2, 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 — Waldorf
SPC has placed Waldorf in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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.
Sun & seasons in Waldorf
Waldorf sits in Charles County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 52m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 28m — a swing of +5h 24m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Baltimore, the state’s largest city, lies about 51 miles to the NNE. The nearest town Waldorf tracks is Baltimore, roughly 51 miles to the NNE.
Air quality in Waldorf’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 34). See the full air-quality history for Waldorf.
ZIP codes in Waldorf
- 20601
- 20603
- 20602
- 20675
- 20695
- 20604