Water Temperature of the Patuxent River in Solomons, MD
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Monday, March 16, 2026, 3:42 PM EDT
Today's Tides
High: March 16, 12:47 AM, 1.1 ft
Low: March 16, 7:08 AM, 0.0 ft
High: March 16, 1:15 PM, 1.1 ft
Low: March 16, 7:36 PM, 0.0 ft
Temperature Locations
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Local Points of Interest
Solomons Island; Lord Baltimores Bay; Chesapeake Bay; Saint Inigoes, MDStation Name: Solomons Island
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents
Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet
Sensor Depth: -2 feet
Nearest Address:
Farren Avenue
Solomons, MD 20688
Calver County
GPS Coordinates: 38.317222, -76.450833
Nearby Water Temperatures
Chesapeake Bay, Cambridge, MD (16.6 mi)Potomac River, Scotland, MD (20.6 mi)
Coan River, Lewisetta, VA (22.3 mi)
Fishing Bay, Crocheron, MD (23.4 mi)
Choptank River, Cambridge, MD (27.5 mi)
Upper Machedoc Creek, Dahlgren, VA (31.8 mi)
Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis, MD (44.6 mi)
Severn River, Annapolis, MD (46 mi)
Washington Channel, Washington, DC (49.2 mi)
Northeast Branch Anacostia River, Riverdale Park, MD (51.3 mi)
Sligo Creek, Takoma Park, MD (55 mi)
Paint Branch, Calverton, MD (56.7 mi)
Dead Run, McLean, VA (59.2 mi)
Difficult Run, Oakton, VA (61.7 mi)
Difficult Run, McLean, VA (62.5 mi)
Weather for Solomons, Maryland
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Mon
H: 76°F
L: 48°F

Tue
H: 45°F
L: 30°F

Wed
H: 39°F
L: 30°F

Thu
H: 55°F
L: 37°F

Fri
H: 63°F
L: 39°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 69 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moon Transit: 11:22 AM
Moonset: 4:50 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:20 AM - 2:50 AM10:52 AM - 1:22 PM
Minor Periods
4:20 PM - 5:50 PM5:33 AM - 7:03 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 11:28AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Effective: Mon March 16, 2026, 11:28 AM
Expires: Mon March 16, 2026, 7:00 PM
The National Weather Service in Sterling, Virginia has activated the SKYWARN amateur radio network for Tornado Watch number 67. Severe thunderstorms will be capable of producing tornadoes, damaging wind gusts,and hail. Weather spotters are encouraged to relay any severe storm impacts to the National Weather Service in Sterling, Virginia.
Tornado Watch issued March 16 at 10:58AM EDT until March 16 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Effective: Mon March 16, 2026, 10:58 AM
Expires: Mon March 16, 2026, 7:00 PM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 67 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MARYLAND ANNE ARUNDEL HOWARD MONTGOMERY PRINCE GEORGES IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND CARROLL FREDERICK WASHINGTON IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND CECIL IN NORTHERN MARYLAND BALTIMORE BALTIMORE CITY HARFORD IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND CALVERT CHARLES ST. MARYS IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG KING GEORGE ORANGE SPOTSYLVANIA IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA ARLINGTON CITY OF ALEXANDRIA CITY OF FAIRFAX CITY OF FALLS CHURCH CITY OF MANASSAS CITY OF MANASSAS PARK CULPEPER FAIRFAX FAUQUIER LOUDOUN PRINCE WILLIAM STAFFORD IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA CITY OF WINCHESTER CLARKE FREDERICK RAPPAHANNOCK WARREN IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN PANHANDLE WEST VIRGINIA BERKELEY JEFFERSON MORGAN THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ALEXANDRIA, ANNAPOLIS, ARLINGTON, ARNOLD, ASPEN HILL, BALLENGER CREEK, BALTIMORE, BEL AIR, BERRYVILLE, BETHESDA, BOWIE, CALIFORNIA, CAMP SPRINGS, CATONSVILLE, CHANTILLY, CHARLES TOWN, CHESAPEAKE BEACH, CLINTON, COLLEGE PARK, COLUMBIA, CULPEPER, DAHLGREN, DUNDALK, DUNKIRK, EDGEWOOD, ELDERSBURG, ELKTON, ELLICOTT CITY, ESSEX, FAIRFAX, FALLS CHURCH, FALLSTON, FALMOUTH, FREDERICK, FREDERICKSBURG, FRONT ROYAL, GAITHERSBURG, GERMANTOWN, GLEN BURNIE, GORDONSVILLE, GREENBELT, HAGERSTOWN, HAVRE DE GRACE, HERNDON, HUNTINGTOWN, JOPPATOWNE, LAUREL, LEESBURG, LEXINGTON PARK, LUSBY, MANASSAS, MANASSAS PARK, MARTINSBURG, MCLEAN, NORTH BEACH, ODENTON, ORANGE, PARKVILLE, PAW PAW, PIKESVILLE, POTOMAC, PRINCE FREDERICK, RANDALLSTOWN, RESTON, ROCKVILLE, SEVERN, SEVERNA PARK, SHEPHERDSTOWN, SILVER SPRING, SOUTH GATE, SPOTSYLVANIA COURTHOUSE, ST. CHARLES, STERLING, SUITLAND-SILVER HILL, TOWSON, WALDORF, WARRENTON, WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON, WESTMINSTER, WINCHESTER, WINCHESTER, AND WOODBRIDGE.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 2:16PM EDT until March 16 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Effective: Mon March 16, 2026, 2:16 PM
Expires: Mon March 16, 2026, 3:00 PM
SVRLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern St. Marys County in southern Maryland... Southwestern Prince Georges County in central Maryland... Charles County in southern Maryland... Southeastern Stafford County in northern Virginia... King George County in central Virginia... Southeastern Fairfax County in northern Virginia... East central Spotsylvania County in central Virginia... * Until 300 PM EDT. * At 216 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Potomac Creek, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured light objects may become projectiles. * Locations impacted include... Waldorf, Fort Washington, La Plata, King George, Dahlgren, Fairview Beach, Nanjemoy Creek, Popes Creek, Aquia Creek, Potomac Creek, Port Tobacco River, Saint Charles, Wicomico, Accokeek, Bryans Road, Brandywine, Hughesville, Mason Neck, Passapatanzy, and Potomac Heights.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. ** weakened. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for southern and central Maryland...and northern and central Virginia.
Tornado Watch issued March 16 at 10:52AM EDT until March 16 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Effective: Mon March 16, 2026, 10:52 AM
Expires: Mon March 16, 2026, 7:00 PM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 67 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MARYLAND DORCHESTER SOMERSET WICOMICO WORCESTER IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA BERTIE CAMDEN CHOWAN CURRITUCK GATES HERTFORD NORTHAMPTON PASQUOTANK PERQUIMANS IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 53 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA AMELIA CHESTERFIELD CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS CITY OF RICHMOND CUMBERLAND FLUVANNA GOOCHLAND HANOVER HENRICO LOUISA POWHATAN PRINCE EDWARD IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA CHARLES CITY ESSEX KING WILLIAM KING AND QUEEN NEW KENT RICHMOND WESTMORELAND IN EASTERN VIRGINIA LANCASTER MATHEWS MIDDLESEX NORTHAMPTON NORTHUMBERLAND IN NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA CAROLINE IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA BRUNSWICK CITY OF HOPEWELL CITY OF PETERSBURG DINWIDDIE LUNENBURG MECKLENBURG NOTTOWAY PRINCE GEORGE IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA ACCOMACK CITY OF CHESAPEAKE CITY OF EMPORIA CITY OF FRANKLIN CITY OF HAMPTON CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS CITY OF NORFOLK CITY OF POQUOSON CITY OF PORTSMOUTH CITY OF SUFFOLK CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG GLOUCESTER GREENSVILLE ISLE OF WIGHT JAMES CITY SOUTHAMPTON SURRY SUSSEX YORK THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AHOSKIE, AMELIA COURTHOUSE, ANGOLA, ANTE, BACONS CASTLE, BARHAM, BARNETTS, BAVON, BEACH, BON AIR, BOOTH FORK, BOTTOMS BRIDGE, BOWERS HILL, BOYKINS, BRAYS FORK, BROWNS CORNER, BRUNSWICK, BRYANTOWN, BUFFORD CROSSROADS, BURRUSS CORNER, BUSCH GARDENS, CAMBRIDGE, CAPE CHARLES, CAPE COLONY, CARET, CEDAR FORK, CENTER CROSS, CENTERVILLE, CHAMPLAIN, CHASE CITY, CHESAPEAKE AIRPORT, CHESTER, CHESTERFIELD, CHINCOTEAGUE, CHIPPOKES STATE PARK, CHRISTENSONS CORNER, CHULA, CLANCIE, CLARESVILLE, CLARKSVILLE, COLONIAL BEACH, COLONIAL HEIGHTS, CORBIN, COURTLAND, COWIE CORNER, CREWE, CRISFIELD, CROAKER, CURRITUCK, DAWN, DEEP CREEK, DENARO, DRAGONVILLE, DUNBROOKE, DUNNSVILLE, DURAND, EAGLETOWN, EARLS, EDENHOUSE, EDENTON, EDGERTON, ELIZABETH CITY, EMPORIA, EMPORIA AIRPORT, EMPORIA RESERVOIR, EWELL, EXMORE, FARMVILLE, FENTRESS, FIVE FORKS, FORT LEE, FRANKLIN, GARYSBURG, GASTON, GATESVILLE, GLEN ALLEN, GLOUCESTER POINT, GOOCHLAND, GREAT BRIDGE, GREEN PLAIN, GREENBACKVILLE, GREENBRIER, GRESSIT, GROVE, GUINEA MILLS, GUM FORKS, GWALTNEY CORNER, HAMPTON, HANCOCK, HAWK, HERTFORD, HOG ISLAND GAME RESERVE, HOPEWELL, HORNTOWN, HORSESHOE, HOWERTONS, HUNTERDALE, IVOR, JETERSVILLE, KENBRIDGE, KILMARNOCK, KING AND QUEEN COURT HOUSE, LAKE MONTICELLO, LANCASTER, LAWRENCEVILLE, LEWISETTA, LILLY, LITTLE PLYMOUTH, LOUISA, MACEDONIA, MANNBORO, MASCOT, MATTAPONI, MAVATON, MEADOWVILLE, MECHANICSVILLE, MERRY HILL, MIDLOTHIAN, MIDWAY, MINERAL, MOSELEY, MOUNT PLEASANT, MOUNTCASTLE, NEW CHURCH, NEW KENT AIRPORT, NEW POINT, NEW POINT COMFORT, NEWPORT NEWS, NORFOLK, OCEAN CITY, ONANCOCK, ORAPAX FARMS, PEARY, PETERSBURG, POOLESVILLE, POQUOSON, PORTSMOUTH, POWHATAN, PRINCESS ANNE, QUINTON, QUITSNA, RAINES TAVERN, REAMS, REEDS, RICH SQUARE, RICHMOND, ROXBURY, SAINT JOHNS, SALISBURY, SANDSTON, SCOTTS FORK, SHARON, SMITHFIELD, SOUTH HILL, STODDERT, SUFFOLK, TALLEYSVILLE, TRIPLET, URBANNA, VALENTINES, VALHALLA, VICTORIA, VIRGINIA BEACH, VULTARE, WAKEFIELD, WARSAW, WAVERLY, WAYSIDE, WEST POINT, WHITE PLAINS, WILLIAMSBURG, WINDSOR, AND YORKTOWN.
Wind Advisory issued March 16 at 6:13AM EDT until March 17 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Effective: Mon March 16, 2026, 6:13 AM
Expires: Mon March 16, 2026, 4:00 PM
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Maryland, Dorchester, Inland Worcester, Somerset, and Wicomico Counties along with the Maryland Beaches. In Virginia, Northampton and Accomack Counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 1 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.9 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.23 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.56 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moon Transit: 11:22 AM
Moonset: 4:50 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:20 AM - 2:50 AM10:52 AM - 1:22 PM
Minor Periods
4:20 PM - 5:50 PM5:33 AM - 7:03 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 90.4 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moon Transit: 12:08 AM
Moonset: 5:58 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:07 AM - 3:37 AM11:38 AM - 2:08 PM
Minor Periods
5:28 PM - 6:58 PM5:59 AM - 7:29 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.31 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.82 μg/m3
Ozone: 84.2 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moon Transit: 12:54 AM
Moonset: 7:07 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:53 AM - 4:23 AM12:24 AM - 2:54 PM
Minor Periods
6:37 PM - 8:07 PM6:24 AM - 7:54 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.68 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.11 μg/m3
Ozone: 90.72 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moon Transit: 1:31 AM
Moonset: 8:18 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:01 AM - 3:31 AM1:01 AM - 3:31 AM
Minor Periods
7:48 PM - 9:18 PM6:48 AM - 8:18 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.19 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.53 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.08 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 10:27 AM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moon Transit: 2:31 PM
Moonset: 9:30 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM2:01 PM - 4:31 PM
Minor Periods
9:00 PM - 10:30 PM7:15 AM - 8:45 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
