West Rockville MD Weather

Monday continued to turn on the heat and humidity once again with partly cloudy skies, hot temperatures but temporarily relieved by late afternoon cloudiness and a brief thunderstorm from 1730-1800 (0.15″) that featured more lightning and thunder rather than heavy rain. Max temps reached the lower 90s by mid-afternoon while the daily minimum temperature in the mid-70s was reached during the usual time in the early morning right around sunrise. The winds were less today, even during the thunderstorm, holding…

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Sunday turned on the heat and humidity once again with partly cloudy skies, increasing humidity, and very warm temperatures. Max temps reached the upper 80s (rounded to 90 actually) in the late mid-afternoon while the daily minimum temperature in the lower mid-70s was reached during the usual time in the early morning just before sunrise. The winds picked up again into the moderate range, veering over to a southerly direction. Barometric pressures were lowest in the evening while peaking in…

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Saturday was a pleasant day with partly cloudy skies, moderate humidity, and seasonably warm temperatures. Max temps reached the low 80s in the late mid- afternoon while the daily minimum temperature in the mid 60s was reached during the usual time in the early morning just after sunrise. The winds lessened into the lighter range, veering over to a westerly direction. Barometric pressures were lowest overnight while peaking mid-day. Sunday through Thursday should be partly cloudy, hot and humid with…

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Elsa left the area in the early AM with light showers falling overnight (0.10″) then clearing ensued through the early afternoon but clouds built back quickly by mid-afternoon and brief, heavy showers added considerably to the daily total (0.51″) during the rest of the afternoon. Max temps reached the upper mid 80s early afternoon before the showers started in the mid-afternoon. The daily min temp in the upper 60s was reached during the usual time in the early morning just…

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Tropical Storm Elsa paid us a glancing blow here today. Clouds, occasional light rain, moderate breezes at times were in evidence during parts of the afternoon into the evening. Max temps reached the mid 80s early with AM partial sun, but clouds from Elsa put a lid on the temperature rising any further, holding in the 70s during much of the PM hours. High temps reached the mid 80s midday with the daily min temp around 70 reached in the…

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Wednesday continued our week-long heat up as max temps continued to roast us with mid 90s under partly sunny, mostly dry skies. High temps reached the mid 90s by mid-afternoon but with slight late afternoon cooling from clouds associated with very brief, light showers with some faint thunder at times. The daily min temp only lowered to the mid 70s reached in the early morning a bit after sunrise. The winds lessened a bit into the light-moderate range peaking in…

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Tuesday intensified our week-long heat up as max temps rose into the mid 90s under mostly sunny, dry skies. High temps reached the mid 90s by mid-late afternoon with the daily min temp around 70 reached in the early morning a bit after sunrise. The winds increased a bit well into the moderate range peaking in the early mid-afternoon, continuing in the hot, humid southwesterly direction established yesterday. Barometric pressures were highest in the morning with the lowest in the…

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Monday started our week-long heat up as max temps rose into the upper 80s under partly sunny, dry skies. High temps reached the upper 80s by late afternoon with the daily min temp in the mid 60s reached in the early morning a bit after sunrise. The winds increased a bit into the moderate range peaking in the mid-late afternoon, veering to a warmer, more humid southwesterly direction. Barometric pressures were highest in the late evening with the lowest in…

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4th of July Sunday gave us one more relatively nice day though max temps did rise into the mid 80s under mostly partly to sunny, dry skies. High temps reached the mid 80s by late afternoon with the daily min temp in the lower 60s reached in the early morning well before sunrise. Of note we have now lost 7 days of morning sunrise light since late mid June while only losing one minute on the evening sunlight during that…

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Saturday stayed comfortable again like on Friday, cooling down a bit more under partly to mostly cloudy skies with surprising light showers in the late afternoon and early evening (0.04″). High temps only reached the upper 70s around 80 by early evening with the daily min temp in the upper 50s reached in the early morning. The winds were fairly strong just ahead of the showers in the late afternoon, veering slightly to a westerly direction. Barometric pressures were highest…

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