The National Weather Service is in the process of changing over the forecast system to a new method, known as API (Application Programming Interface). In the mean time both are available and sometimes the new one (API) comes up with errors. So this is a side-by-side comparison of the two methods.

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National Weather Service Forecast for: Halethorpe MD
Issued by: National Weather Service Baltimore, MD/Washington, D.C.
Updated: 10:54 am EDT Apr 20, 2026

Halethorpe, MD
 
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Scattered sprinkles.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
High: 55 °F
Tonight

Tonight: Widespread frost after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Low: 32 °F
Tuesday

Tuesday: Widespread frost before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
High: 60 °F
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Low: 48 °F
Wednesday

Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.
High: 72 °F
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Showers likely before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Low: 51 °F
Thursday

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
High: 76 °F
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Low: 53 °F
Friday

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
High: 77 °F
Scattered
Sprinkles
Mostly Clear
then Frost
Frost then
Sunny
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Showers
Likely
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Clear
Sunny

Mostly Clear

Mostly Sunny

Freeze Warning
Hazardous Weather Outlook
 

This Afternoon
 
Scattered sprinkles. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
 
Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
 
Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
 
A chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
 
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
 
Showers likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
 
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
 
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
 
A chance of showers after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
 
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
 
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
 
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Halethorpe MD.

National Weather Service Forecast for: Arbutus, MD
Issued by: National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington
Updated: Mon, 20-Apr-2026 10:54am EDT

Halethorpe, MD
 
Today

Today: Scattered Rain Showers
Scattered Rain Showers
Tuesday

Tuesday: Widespread Frost then Sunny
Widespread Frost then Sunny
Wednesday

Wednesday: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Thursday

Thursday: Sunny
Sunny
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Saturday

Saturday: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday

Sunday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
 
Hi 55 °F Hi 60 °F Hi 72 °F Hi 76 °F Hi 77 °F Hi 65 °F Hi 66 °F  
 
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear then Widespread Frost
Mostly Clear then Widespread Frost
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Partly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Rain Showers Likely then Mostly Clear
Rain Showers Likely then Mostly Clear
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
 
Lo 32 °F Lo 48 °F Lo 51 °F Lo 53 °F Lo 55 °F Lo 51 °F Lo 49 °F  

Freeze Warning
 

Today
 
Scattered rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
 
Widespread frost after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 2 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
 
Widespread frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
 
A chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
 
Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
 
Rain showers likely before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
 
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
 
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
 
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
 
Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
 
Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
 
A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
 
A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Arbutus, MD.