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Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >


Location Sky/Weather Temp.
(°F)
Dewpt.
(°F)
Humidity
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Pressure
(in)
Remarks
Washington National Partly Sunny 91 75 59 S12 29.91F HX101
Dulles Intl. Partly Sunny 91 69 48 NW5 29.92F HX96
BWI Airport Partly Sunny 92 71 50 W8 29.90F HX98
Baltimore/Inner Harbor, MD Missing
91 74 57 MISG 29.90F HX100
Charlottesville, VA Mostly Sunny 91 68 46 NE6 29.96F HX95
Fredericksburg, VA Mostly Sunny 91 72 53 SE5 29.92F HX98
Staunton, VA Mostly Sunny 87 69 55 SE5 30.03F HX90
Winchester, VA Mostly Sunny 88 70 55 SW8 29.94F HX92
Annapolis, MD Mostly Sunny 85 77 77 SE12 29.91F HX95
Hagerstown Airport, MD Mostly Sunny 93 68 43 W12G18 29.92F HX97
Baltimore/Martin, MD Mostly Sunny 88 75 66 MISG 29.92F HX97
Martinsburg, WV Mostly Sunny 93 68 43 W13G18 29.92F HX97
Petersburg, WV Partly Sunny 89 67 47 SW5 29.96F HX92
Patuxent River, MD Cloudy 89 71 55 SW5 29.93F HX95
Cumberland, MD Mostly Sunny 91 68 47 SW9G18 29.97F HAZEHX94
Oakland, MD Mostly Sunny 79 68 69 W10 30.08F
Hourly observations from: 200 PM EDT SUN AUG 17 2025
NZUS51 KLWX 171811
HRRLWX

HOURLY OBSERVATIONS AROUND THE LWX CWA
200 PM EDT SUN AUG 17 2025

Note: "FAIR" indicates few or no clouds below 12,000 feet
with no significant weather and/or obstructions to visibility.

 * =Non NWS site. Station does not report significant weather 
    and/or obstructions to visibility.

...DOWNTOWN AREAS...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
WASHINGTON NAT PTSUNNY   91  75  59 S12       29.91F HX 101           
BALT INNER HAR   N/A     91  74  57 MISG      29.90F HX 100           


...WASHINGTON SUBURBS...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
DULLES         PTSUNNY   91  69  48 NW5       29.92F HX  96           
MANASSAS*      MOSUNNY   93  73  52 VRB7      29.93F HX 102           
LEESBURG*      MOSUNNY   91  73  55 NW7       29.94F HX 100           
GAITHERSBURG*  PTSUNNY   91  71  51 W12       29.94F HX  97           
FT BELVOIR     PTSUNNY   94  73  51 CALM      29.89F HX 103           
QUANTICO       MOSUNNY   88  76  67 S8        29.93F HAZE    HX  99   
COLLEGE PARK*  MOSUNNY   92  72  51 W7        29.91F HX  99           

...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CULPEPER*      MOSUNNY   92  70  48 CALM      29.95F HX  97           
CHARLOTTESVILL MOSUNNY   91  68  46 NE6       29.96F HX  95           
WARRENTON*     MOSUNNY   92  68  44 CALM      29.94F HX  96           
ORANGE*        MOSUNNY   90  68  48 CALM      29.96S HX  93           
GORDONSVILLE*  MOSUNNY   89  71  56 CALM      29.96S HX  95           
FREDERICKSBRG* MOSUNNY   91  72  53 SE5       29.92F HX  98           
LOUISA*        MOSUNNY   92  70  49 SW6       29.97S HX  97           
ASHLAND        SUNNY     91  71  51 VRB6      29.95F HX  97           
RICHMOND       PTSUNNY   91  73  55 SW7       29.94F HX  99           

...NORTHEAST/CENTRAL MARYLAND...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
BWI AIRPORT    PTSUNNY   92  71  50 W8        29.90F HX  98           
ANNAPOLIS      MOSUNNY   85  77  77 SE12      29.91F HX  95           
MARTIN AIRPORT MOSUNNY   88  75  66 MISG      29.92F HX  97           
WESTMINSTER*   MOSUNNY   93  68  43 SW9       29.93F HX  97           
FREDERICK*     MOSUNNY   93  68  43 NW7       29.92F HX  97           

...SOUTHERN MARYLAND...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
PATUXENT RIVER CLOUDY    89  71  55 SW5       29.93F HX  95           
ST MARYS CITY  MOSUNNY   88  75  65 SW3       29.93F HX  97           

...MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
SALISBURY      MOSUNNY   89  69  51 SW6       29.94F HX  93           
CAMBRIDGE*     SUNNY     88  73  62 S8        29.93F HX  96           
OCEAN CITY     SUNNY     85  70  60 S6        29.95F                  
BAY BRIDGE AP* MOSUNNY   91  76  61 SE9       29.92F HX 103           
EASTON*        SUNNY     88  73  62 S9        29.92F HX  96           

...SHENANDOAH VALLEY...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
MARTINSBURG    MOSUNNY   93  68  43 W13G18    29.92F HX  97           
HAGERSTOWN APT MOSUNNY   93  68  43 W12G18    29.92F HX  97           
STAUNTON*      MOSUNNY   87  69  55 SE5       30.03F HX  90           
WINCHESTER*    MOSUNNY   88  70  55 SW8       29.94F HX  92           
NEW MARKET*    MOSUNNY   91  68  47 SW8       29.99F HX  94           
WAYNESBORO*    MOSUNNY   86  66  50 CALM      30.03F                  

...APPALACHIANS...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
PETERSBURG WV* PTSUNNY   89  67  47 SW5       29.96F HX  92           
CUMBERLAND*    MOSUNNY   91  68  47 SW9G18    29.97F HAZE    HX  94   
OAKLAND*       MOSUNNY   79  68  69 W10       30.08F                  
HOT SPRINGS*   PTSUNNY   78  66  67 W8        30.18F                  
ELKINS         MOSUNNY   87  68  52 MISG      30.07F HX  90           
BEDFORD PA*    PTSUNNY   90  65  43 SW8       29.94F HX  92           
JOHNSTOWN      PTSUNNY   82  68  62 W13       30.02F                  
ALTOONA        MOSUNNY   89  68  49 W8        29.96F HX  93           

...SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA/DELAWARE...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
YORK           MOSUNNY   89  72  56 VRB5      29.91F HX  96           
WILMINGTON     SUNNY     89  75  63 SW8       29.91F HX  99           

...MARINE OBSERVATIONS...
  
STATION/POSITION TIME  TEMP    WIND        PRES
                       AIR SEA DIR/SP/G
                 (UTC) (F)     (DEG/KT/KT) (MB)
THOMAS PT LIGHT  1800   82     140/ 11/ 12 1013.9F
TOLCHESTER       1730   84 84  180/  5/  8 1013.3F
COVE POINT       1730   85     120/  4/  5 1014.5F
GOOSES REEF      1748   85 83  150/  6/  8   N/A
BALT HARBOR      1730   85 84  130/  7/  9   N/A
BALT KEY BRIDGE  1730   83     130/  9/ 11 1013.3F
ANNAPOLIS USNA   1730   84 84  110/  6/  9 1012.7F
ANNAPOLIS CBIBS  1748   82 85  160/ 10/ 12   N/A
WASH DC CHANNEL  1730   88 84  180/  5/  7 1013.3F
DAHLGREN         1724   87 85   CALM  /  7 1013.1
LEWISETTA        1724   87 84   80/  5/  7 1013.9
SOLOMONS ISLAND  1730   85 83  200/  5/  6 1013.4F
PINEY POINT      1724          350/  2/  3   N/A
POTOMAC BUOY     1748   84 86  140/  6/  8   N/A
CAMBRIDGE PIER   1730   87 83  230/  4/  8 1013.9F
BISHOPS HEAD     1730   83 85  190/  8/ 12 1014.3F
CHESAPEAKE CITY  1730   85 84  240/  5/  8 1013.0F

  

 

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