West Rockville MD Weather

Sunday was a pleasantly cool start to the month of August helped out by considerable amounts of clouds through mid-afternoon with late morning to early afternoon light rainfall (0.30″) and then late afternoon slow clearing extending through the evening. We only warmed up to the mid 70s by early evening under the late day sun. The daily minimum temperature in the upper mid 60s was reached in the very late evening hours around midnight. The peak winds (21 MPH) were…

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Saturday was a pleasantly cool end to the month of July. We only warmed up to the upper 70s by late afternoon under partly sunny skies most of the day that yielded to mostly cloudy skies by early evening. The daily minimum temperature in the mid 60s was reached in the morning a few hours after sunrise. The peak winds (only 15 MPH) were pretty light all day, strongest in the early afternoon, veering slightly to a westerly direction. Barometric…

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Friday was actually warmer than Thursday but gradually less humid with dew points dropping from the lower 70s very early down to the upper 50s by late in the evening. We warmed up to the upper 80s by mid-afternoon under sunnier skies. The day was generally partly cloudy. The daily minimum temperature in the low 70s was reached in the early morning just after sunrise. The peak winds (26 MPH) were moderately strong in the early to mid afternoon, veering…

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My birthday Thursday was not as warm as Wednesday but more humid with dew points rising from the upper 60s early into the mid 70s by the early afternoon. We only warmed up to the mid 80s by mid-afternoon. The day was partly to mostly cloudy with late afternoon/early evening light thunderstorms featuring gusty winds at times, a bit of lightning and thunder but only traces of rain. The daily minimum temperature around 70 was reached in the early morning…

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Wednesday was a bit less hot than Tuesday with dew points lowering a bit into the 60s most of the day. We warmed up to the upper 80s by early mid-afternoon. The day was predominately partly to mostly cloudy skies with evening thunderstorms featuring more of gusty winds, vivid lightning and loud thunder rather than heavy rain. The daily minimum temperature around 70 was reached in the early morning just before sunrise. The peak winds (33 MPH) were strong in…

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Tuesday was a bit hotter than Monday with dew points high early but dropping off in the early evening down into the upper 50s. We warmed up to the low 90s by later mid-afternoon. The day featured partly to mostly sunny skies and increasingly more comfortable conditions by late afternoon with no threatening skies. The daily minimum temperature around 70 was reached in the early morning just after sunrise. The peak winds were the same as yesterday, veering around to…

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Monday was hotter than Sunday with dew points high again, about the same as yesterday, in the uncomfortable 70s most of the day. We warmed up to the low 90s by later mid-afternoon. The day featured partly cloudy skies, the high dew points and threatening looking clouds in the late afternoon which would yield strong storms with downed trees and some power outages elsewhere in the region but not here. The daily minimum temperature in the low 70s was reached…

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Sunday was warmer with dew points climbing well up into the uncomfortable 70s by late morning. We warmed up to the upper 80s by later mid-afternoon. The day featured partly to mostly cloudy skies, the rising dew points and another light shower in the late afternoon. The daily minimum temperature in the low 70s was reached in the early morning just after sunrise. The winds increased some, veering to a westerly direction, peaking in the later mid-afternoon. Barometric pressures were…

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Saturday was a bit warmer with dew points starting to climb in the PM after one more comfortable morning. We warmed up to the mid 80s in the mid-afternoon. The day featured partly to mostly cloudy skies, rising dew points and a light shower in the late afternoon clouds. The daily minimum temperature in the mid 60s was reached in the early morning before sunrise. The winds increased a bit, veering to a warmer southerly direction, peaking in the early…

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Friday was a bit milder but still pleasant with continued lower dew points. We warmed up to the lower mid 80s in the later mid-afternoon. The day featured partly sunny skies, the lower dew points and generally still pleasant conditions. The daily minimum temperature in the mid 60s was reached in the early morning before sunrise. The winds lessened a bit more, veering to a still cool, dry NW direction, peaking in the late mid-afternoon. Barometric pressures were highest mid-morning…

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