Wheaton, Maryland Weather Forecast

Montgomery County 39.05°N, 77.06°W Pop. 50,229

Today in Wheaton: moderate rain with a high near 81°F and a low around 59°F. Rain chance 68%. Rain chances peak at 34% on Saturday. Cooling trend: highs fall from 81°F today to 56°F by Monday.

Forecast updated 10:05 PM EDT, Oct 16

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7-Day Forecast for Wheaton

Today 10/16

68%

81°59°

Sat 10/17

34%

59°43°

Sun 10/18

56°37°

Mon 10/19

25%

56°41°

Tue 10/20

16%

62°47°

Wed 10/21

19%

62°50°

Thu 10/22

19%

61°48°

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Next 24 Hours

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Growing Conditions

Growing degree days

4,007

since Apr 1, base 50°F

Rain, last 30 days

2.56 in

model analysis

Rain, year to date

33.61 in

since Jan 1

2-inch soil temperature

67°F

yesterday, daily average

Reference ET, last 7 days

0.64 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 Wheaton →

Current Stats & Observations

NWS Forecast

About Wheaton Weather

Wheaton sits at about 407 feet above sea level in Montgomery County, Maryland. About 50,229 people live in the Wheaton 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 3 and the first fall freeze around Nov 19.

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