Monthly outlook for Mechanic Valley, MD: average high 85.2°, average low 66.3°. That is 2° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 0.7 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 2.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 August (94.2°), the coolest 16 August (55.3°).
85.2°/66.3°
Average high / low
+2°
Above normal
4 / 6
Wet days / normal
0.7 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
81.5°
82.3°
-0.4°
19 August – 28 August
91.3°
81.1°
+5.7°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
79.8°
—
August records over 66 years
97.2°9 August 2001All-time high
48.4°30 August 1986All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Lincoln University (12 mi).
Mon, 1087° / 71°0
87 °
Mechanic Valley, Monday, 10 August
Mostly clear. High 87°, low 71°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind4.1 mph W
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Tue, 1188° / 68°0.08
88 °
Mechanic Valley, Tuesday, 11 August
Light rain. High 88°, low 68°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.8 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point67°
Wed, 1285° / 72°0.01
85 °
Mechanic Valley, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 85°, low 72°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind9.8 mph NW
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point67°
Thu, 1383° / 67°0.11
83 °
Mechanic Valley, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 83°, low 67°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind13.8 mph NW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Fri, 1477° / 60°0
77 °
Mechanic Valley, Friday, 14 August
Overcast. High 77°, low 60°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.9 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sat, 1575° / 56°0
75 °
Mechanic Valley, Saturday, 15 August
Mostly clear. High 75°, low 56°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.7 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sun, 1678° / 55°0
78 °
Mechanic Valley, Sunday, 16 August
Overcast. High 78°, low 55°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.8 mph NW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Mon, 1773° / 60°0
73 °
Mechanic Valley, Monday, 17 August
Overcast. High 73°, low 60°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind7.7 mph SE
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Tue, 1885° / 62°0
85 °
Mechanic Valley, Tuesday, 18 August
Partly cloudy. High 85°, low 62°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind6.7 mph SE
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Wed, 1987° / 64°0
87 °
Mechanic Valley, Wednesday, 19 August
Clear. High 87°, low 64°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7.9 mph SE
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Thu, 2089° / 65°0
89 °
Mechanic Valley, Thursday, 20 August
Mostly clear. High 89°, low 65°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6 mph SW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Fri, 2194° / 68°0.41
94 °
Mechanic Valley, Friday, 21 August
Rain. High 94°, low 68°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind12 mph SW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Sat, 2291° / 73°0.12
91 °
Mechanic Valley, Saturday, 22 August
Light rain. High 91°, low 73°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.4 mph N
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point70°
Sun, 2394° / 70°0
94 °
Mechanic Valley, Sunday, 23 August
Clear. High 94°, low 70°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind5.2 mph N
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Mon, 2493° / 75°0.01
93 °
Mechanic Valley, Monday, 24 August
Light rain. High 93°, low 75°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind7.7 mph N
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point71°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2582° / 65°0.06
82 °
Mechanic Valley, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high94° (1968)
Record low55° (1987)
Wed, 2682° / 65°0.07
82 °
Mechanic Valley, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high92° (1975)
Record low55° (1963)
Thu, 2782° / 66°0.18
82 °
Mechanic Valley, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high91° (1983)
Record low56° (2025)
Fri, 2882° / 67°0.19
82 °
Mechanic Valley, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation45%
Record high94° (1973)
Record low55° (1968)
Sat, 2981° / 66°0.1
81 °
Mechanic Valley, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high93° (1973)
Record low49° (1982)
Sun, 3081° / 65°0.07
81 °
Mechanic Valley, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high93° (1973)
Record low48° (1986)
Mon, 3181° / 65°0.08
81 °
Mechanic Valley, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high94° (2010)
Record low51° (1986)
Tue, 0180° / 64°0.14
80 °
Mechanic Valley, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high93° (2010)
Record low53° (1967)
Wed, 0279° / 64°0.1
79 °
Mechanic Valley, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high93° (1980)
Record low53° (1967)
Thu, 0380° / 64°0.11
80 °
Mechanic Valley, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high92° (2015)
Record low49° (1967)
Fri, 0480° / 64°0.09
80 °
Mechanic Valley, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high94° (2023)
Record low52° (1997)
Sat, 0579° / 64°0.11
79 °
Mechanic Valley, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high94° (2023)
Record low53° (1997)
Sun, 0679° / 63°0.23
79 °
Mechanic Valley, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.23 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high94° (2023)
Record low51° (1984)
Mon, 0779° / 62°0.09
79 °
Mechanic Valley, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high91° (1998)
Record low48° (1984)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Mechanic Valley, MD are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Mechanic Valley, MD since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.