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Weather in Fort Washington

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:03 am (EDT)
Now · clear 52 °F
Feels like
51 °F
Low / high
47 / 71 °F
Rain
1%
Wind
2 mph S
↘ 30.31 inHg · falling

Today in Fort Washington: overcast, 47 °F to 71 °F, with a 1% chance of rain and a light air from the south (2 mph). Tomorrow, clear sky, 51 °F to 74 °F and a 3% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Friday 30, at 74 °F. Next likely rain: Thursday 5 (31%).

Temperatures for the next 14 days

Day by day

Day Sky Low / high Rain Max wind High tides Model
Today · 29 Overcast 47 / 71 °F 1% 8 mph SSW 11:01 am · 11:16 pm HRRR + NBM
Fri 30 Clear sky 51 / 74 °F 3% 10 mph NW 11:57 am NBM
Sat 31 Overcast 46 / 64 °F 0% 5 mph NNE 12:13 am · 12:59 pm NBM
Sun 1 Overcast 46 / 67 °F 1% 5 mph SSE 1:15 am · 1:03 pm NBM
Mon 2 Partly cloudy 49 / 69 °F 8% 4 mph S 1:22 am · 2:10 pm NBM
Tue 3 Partly cloudy 52 / 71 °F 12% 8 mph ESE 2:34 am · 3:19 pm NBM
Wed 4 Overcast 55 / 71 °F 20% · 0.02 in 10 mph ESE 3:45 am · 4:21 pm NBM
Thu 5 Overcast 58 / 71 °F 31% · 0.50 in 9 mph SE 4:46 am · 5:14 pm NBM
Fri 6 Light rain 55 / 67 °F 31% · 0.31 in 9 mph NW 5:39 am · 6:03 pm NBM
Sat 7 Light rain 50 / 63 °F 25% · 0.08 in 10 mph NW 6:27 am · 6:48 pm NBM
Sun 8 Light drizzle 42 / 62 °F 17% · 0.08 in 7 mph NW 7:13 am · 7:30 pm NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9 Clear sky 36 / 57 °F 16% 5 mph N 7:57 am · 8:10 pm ECMWF
Tue 10 Overcast 36 / 60 °F 18% 4 mph NE 8:39 am · 8:47 pm ECMWF
Wed 11 Overcast 37 / 60 °F 18% 2 mph E 9:21 am · 9:24 pm ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 7:00 pm; then NBM until Sunday 8 8:00 pm; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 10:00 am; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearMainly clearOvercastPartly cloudyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear
Temperature 52°49°48°51°64°70°66°58°
Chance of rain 0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
Wind (mph) 2 S3 SSE2 SE3 SW5 SW6 SW4 SSW4 S
Humidity 82%85%86%100%77%62%61%91%
UV 00014200
Model HRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRNBM

Do the models agree?

High confidence

The models agree for the next few days: the forecast is fairly solid.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F) TodayFri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4
ECMWF 71°72°62°66°70°72°73°
AIFS 71°75°62°65°68°70°73°
GFS 73°74°65°65°56°69°69°
ICON 71°75°63°69°76°74°69°
HRRR 71°72°—————
NBM 72°74°64°67°69°71°71°
Confidence highhighhighhighmediumhighhigh
Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain TodayFri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4
ECMWF 0000000
AIFS 0000000
GFS 00000.07 in00.01 in
ICON 0000000
HRRR 00—————
NBM 0000000.02 in
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh
Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph) TodayFri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4
ECMWF 61510216154207181020616
AIFS 61064566
GFS 6111123719618416510928
ICON 5131024514617514617616
HRRR 8151324—————
NBM 5910175958478151017
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model TodayFri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios) 0%0%0%2%6%12%18%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios) 0%0%0%3%19%24%43%
NBM (NOAA) 1%3%0%1%8%12%20%
Thunderstorm (NBM) 0%0%0%1%1%1%2%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: warmer and a bit wetter.

Next 6 weeks

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8 Well above +7.0 °F Above +88% —
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15 Normal +0.4 °F Normal —
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22 A bit above +2.2 °F Normal 57° / 44°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29 A bit above +2.2 °F A bit above +32% 54° / 43°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6 A bit above +1.6 °F A bit above +41% 52° / 41°

Coming months

When TemperatureTemp. Rain
November A bit above +1.3 °F A bit above +28%
December A bit above +1.8 °F A bit above +33%
January A bit above +2.5 °F A bit above +44%
February A bit above +1.1 °F A bit above +48%
March A bit above +1.8 °F A bit above +31%

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Fort Washington climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Fort Washington is from May to October: highs of 69 °F to 87 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.

Hurricane season: from July to September, peaking in July. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 4 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Fort Washington, about one every 10 years. The most recent: Elsa, in July 2021.

Month High Low Rain Rainy daysDays Sun (h/day) Water Waves Cyclones
JanuaryJan 45° 27° 2.96 in 7 4.0 38° 1.1 ft –
FebruaryFeb 48° 29° 2.61 in 7 5.1 37° 1.0 ft –
MarchMar 56° 35° 3.59 in 8 5.7 40° 1.0 ft –
AprilApr 67° 45° 3.33 in 8 6.4 47° 1.0 ft –
MayMay 75° 54° 3.68 in 10 7.0 57° 0.7 ft –
JuneJun 83° 63° 4.08 in 11 7.3 68° 0.7 ft –
JulyJul 87° 68° 4.04 in 12 7.5 77° 0.6 ft 2
AugustAug 86° 66° 4.40 in 10 7.0 78° 0.7 ft 1
SeptemberSep 79° 60° 4.24 in 8 6.0 74° 0.8 ft 1
OctoberOct 69° 48° 3.47 in 7 5.3 65° 1.0 ft –
NovemberNov 58° 38° 2.94 in 6 4.4 54° 1.1 ft –
DecemberDec 49° 31° 3.49 in 8 3.7 45° 1.0 ft –
Month Water Waves Cyclones
Jan 38° 1.1 ft –
Feb 37° 1.0 ft –
Mar 40° 1.0 ft –
Apr 47° 1.0 ft –
May 57° 0.7 ft –
Jun 68° 0.7 ft –
Jul 77° 0.6 ft 2
Aug 78° 0.7 ft 1
Sep 74° 0.8 ft 1
Oct 65° 1.0 ft –
Nov 54° 1.1 ft –
Dec 45° 1.0 ft –

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 42.81 in of rain on about 103 days and about 2,100 hours of sunshine.

Cyclones: how many tropical cyclones (tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons) passed within 93 mi in each month from 1996 to 2025, according to IBTrACS (NOAA).

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now52 °Ffeels like 51 °F
Tomorrow51 / 74 °F

It's 52 °F now (feels like 51 °F). Today, 47 °F to 71 °F; tomorrow, 51 °F to 74 °F.

Chance of rain

  • Today 1%
  • Fri 30 3%
  • Sat 31 0%
  • Sun 1 1%
  • Mon 2 8%
  • Tue 3 12%
  • Wed 4 20% 0.02 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 1%. The next day with likely rain is Thursday 5: 31% and 0.50 in.

No rain in the last 7 days.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity82%
Dew point47 °F

Humidity is 82% now and the dew point is 47 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now11 migood
Clouds2%

Visibility is good now (11 mi). There may be fog today at 8:00 am, 9:00 am, 10:00 am.

UV index

Now0
Today's peak4moderate

Fri 30: 4 · Sat 31: 4 · Sun 1: 4

IndexLevelWhat to do
0–2lowNo special protection needed.
3–5moderateHat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7highSunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10very highAvoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+extremeAvoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

  • ↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → Steady Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ Falling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Falling now (−0.04 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityModerate · 52
Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Wed 28 Overcast46 / 67 °F04 mph E
Tue 27 Mainly clear48 / 71 °F05 mph NE
Mon 26 Mainly clear40 / 70 °F05 mph WSW
Sun 25 Overcast39 / 65 °F05 mph ENE
Sat 24 Mainly clear39 / 63 °F05 mph ENE
Fri 23 Clear sky48 / 63 °F08 mph NNE
Thu 22 Clear sky44 / 68 °F07 mph NNW
Show all 30 days
DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Wed 21 Clear sky46 / 66 °F08 mph N
Tue 20 Clear sky48 / 70 °F08 mph N
Mon 19 Clear sky40 / 66 °F06 mph N
Sun 18 Clear sky41 / 60 °F08 mph NNE
Sat 17 Heavy drizzle47 / 61 °F0.28 in12 mph N
Fri 16 Showers61 / 82 °F0.74 in14 mph SW
Thu 15 Drizzle61 / 73 °F0.18 in11 mph NE
Wed 14 Overcast63 / 89 °F07 mph SW
Tue 13 Clear sky55 / 82 °F08 mph SW
Mon 12 Light rain60 / 74 °F0.26 in14 mph NNW
Sun 11 Rain61 / 69 °F1.80 in11 mph NE
Sat 10 Light drizzle54 / 70 °F0.01 in9 mph ENE
Fri 9 Overcast51 / 76 °F05 mph WNW
Thu 8 Clear sky55 / 79 °F08 mph WSW
Wed 7 Clear sky45 / 71 °F08 mph SSW
Tue 6 Clear sky48 / 65 °F07 mph NNW
Mon 5 Overcast58 / 73 °F09 mph NW
Sun 4 Drizzle61 / 66 °F0.13 in7 mph NE
Sat 3 Light rain59 / 69 °F0.54 in9 mph NNE
Fri 2 Rain63 / 88 °F0.59 in11 mph SW
Thu 1 Overcast62 / 85 °F07 mph SSW
Wed 30 Overcast57 / 80 °F06 mph SSW
Tue 29 Overcast61 / 75 °F05 mph WNW

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in Fort WashingtonQuestions

What's the weather like today in Fort Washington?

Overcast, from 47 °F to 71 °F, with a light air from the south (2 mph) and a 1% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Fort Washington?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 3% (0.00 in): clear sky.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 46 °F and a high of 74 °F; the warmest day, Friday 30.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 4 (moderate). Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.31 inHg and falling: −0.06 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Fort Washington?

The best time to visit Fort Washington is from May to October: highs of 69 °F to 87 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Fort Washington in October?

In October, Fort Washington normally sees highs of 69 °F and lows of 48 °F, with about 7 rainy days (3.47 in for the month) and 5 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 65 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Fort Washington?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 87 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 27 °F. The wettest is August (4.40 in) and the driest, February.

When is hurricane season in Fort Washington?

Hurricane season: from July to September, peaking in July. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 4 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Fort Washington, about one every 10 years. The most recent: Elsa, in July 2021.

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Weather near Fort Washington

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 3.2 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:03 am (local time).

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