Maryland State Climatologist Office
Department of Atmospheric & Oceanic Science

Welcome

The Maryland State Climatologist Office (MDSCO) resides in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science at the University of Maryland; it was established in the 1980s. Its mission is to 1) provide climate information services including data; 2) develop analyses and products to educate Marylanders on current and emerging climate; 3) place extreme events in historical perspective; and 4) support the Maryland Mesonet Project.

Check for Hazardous Weather from the National Weather Service
 West of the Bay, Eastern Shore & Southern MD
Alerts & Radar
Weather Safety for all Hazards
⚠️ ACTIVE: Gale Warning
WHERE: Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD; Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island
VALID UNTIL: 4:15 PM, Oct 17
DATA AS OF: Oct 17, 8:50 AM
Last Updated: Oct 17, 8:50 AM
(Updates every 10 minutes)
Other Active Alerts:
Freeze Warning: 1Gale Warnings: 3Coastal Flood Watches: 2Small Craft Advisories: 3Frost Advisory: 1


Maryland Climate Bulletin: August 2026