Bethesda, Maryland Weather Forecast

Montgomery County 38.99°N, 77.12°W Pop. 63,195

Today in Bethesda: moderate rain with a high near 82°F and a low around 59°F. Rain chance 66%. Rain chances peak at 33% on Saturday. Cooling trend: highs fall from 82°F today to 57°F by Monday.

Forecast updated 10:05 PM EDT, Oct 16

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7-Day Forecast for Bethesda

Today 10/16

66%

82°59°

Sat 10/17

33%

59°43°

Sun 10/18

57°38°

Mon 10/19

25%

57°41°

Tue 10/20

16%

63°47°

Wed 10/21

17%

63°50°

Thu 10/22

17%

61°49°

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Next 24 Hours

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Growing Conditions

Growing degree days

4,021

since Apr 1, base 50°F

Rain, last 30 days

2.09 in

model analysis

Rain, year to date

34.63 in

since Jan 1

2-inch soil temperature

66°F

yesterday, daily average

Reference ET, last 7 days

0.67 in

FAO-56 grass reference

Through Oct 15. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning. Soil, ET and spray tools for Bethesda →

Current Stats & Observations

NWS Forecast

About Bethesda Weather

Bethesda sits at about 364 feet above sea level in Montgomery County, Maryland. About 63,195 people live in the Bethesda area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service LWX office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KLWX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 7b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 5 to 10°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 1 and the first fall freeze around Nov 20.

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