Monthly outlook for Riverdale Heights, MD: average high 87.2°, average low 68.8°. That is 1.5° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.5 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 2.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 August (94.6°), the coolest 15 August (60.1°).
87.2°/68.8°
Average high / low
+1.5°
Above normal
3 / 6
Wet days / normal
0.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
86.6°
85.4°
+0.7°
19 August – 28 August
88.4°
83.9°
+2.5°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
82.8°
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August records over 66 years
101.3°15 August 1988All-time high
51.4°29 August 1986All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Bladensburg (2 mi).
Mon, 1095° / 76°0
95 °
Riverdale Heights, Monday, 10 August
Light rain. High 95°, low 76°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind5.1 mph W
Humidity34%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Tue, 1192° / 71°0.04
92 °
Riverdale Heights, Tuesday, 11 August
Light rain. High 92°, low 71°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.3 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Wed, 1289° / 74°0.01
89 °
Riverdale Heights, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 89°, low 74°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind9.6 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Thu, 1390° / 75°0
90 °
Riverdale Heights, Thursday, 13 August
Partly cloudy. High 90°, low 75°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind14.2 mph NW
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Fri, 1474° / 62°0.11
74 °
Riverdale Heights, Friday, 14 August
Light rain. High 74°, low 62°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind5.3 mph N
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sat, 1581° / 60°0
81 °
Riverdale Heights, Saturday, 15 August
Overcast. High 81°, low 60°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.1 mph N
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sun, 1679° / 61°0.01
79 °
Riverdale Heights, Sunday, 16 August
Light rain. High 79°, low 61°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind5.9 mph SE
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Mon, 1786° / 68°0
86 °
Riverdale Heights, Monday, 17 August
Overcast. High 86°, low 68°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.9 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Tue, 1889° / 67°0
89 °
Riverdale Heights, Tuesday, 18 August
Partly cloudy. High 89°, low 67°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind5.9 mph SE
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Wed, 1987° / 69°0.33
87 °
Riverdale Heights, Wednesday, 19 August
Rain. High 87°, low 69°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind10.6 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Thu, 2089° / 68°0
89 °
Riverdale Heights, Thursday, 20 August
Clear. High 89°, low 68°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind10.5 mph NW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Fri, 2185° / 68°0
85 °
Riverdale Heights, Friday, 21 August
Overcast. High 85°, low 68°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind6 mph N
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Sat, 2293° / 70°0
93 °
Riverdale Heights, Saturday, 22 August
Clear. High 93°, low 70°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11.2 mph SW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sun, 2391° / 74°0
91 °
Riverdale Heights, Sunday, 23 August
Mostly clear. High 91°, low 74°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind13.2 mph W
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Mon, 2486° / 66°0
86 °
Riverdale Heights, Monday, 24 August
Clear. High 86°, low 66°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.8 mph N
Humidity23%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2584° / 67°0.07
84 °
Riverdale Heights, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high97° (1968)
Record low58° (1986)
Wed, 2685° / 68°0.05
85 °
Riverdale Heights, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high96° (1975)
Record low58° (1963)
Thu, 2785° / 69°0.13
85 °
Riverdale Heights, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high96° (1987)
Record low60° (2025)
Fri, 2885° / 69°0.16
85 °
Riverdale Heights, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation45%
Record high98° (1973)
Record low60° (1986)
Sat, 2984° / 69°0.13
84 °
Riverdale Heights, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high96° (1973)
Record low51° (1986)
Sun, 3084° / 67°0.06
84 °
Riverdale Heights, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high95° (1973)
Record low52° (1986)
Mon, 3184° / 68°0.07
84 °
Riverdale Heights, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high96° (1973)
Record low55° (1986)
Tue, 0182° / 67°0.13
82 °
Riverdale Heights, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high96° (1980)
Record low57° (1967)
Wed, 0283° / 66°0.11
83 °
Riverdale Heights, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high96° (1980)
Record low56° (1967)
Thu, 0383° / 67°0.11
83 °
Riverdale Heights, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high95° (2023)
Record low53° (1967)
Fri, 0483° / 67°0.09
83 °
Riverdale Heights, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high96° (2023)
Record low55° (1997)
Sat, 0582° / 66°0.13
82 °
Riverdale Heights, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high98° (2023)
Record low53° (1997)
Sun, 0682° / 66°0.25
82 °
Riverdale Heights, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.25 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high97° (2023)
Record low56° (2000)
Mon, 0782° / 65°0.07
82 °
Riverdale Heights, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high94° (1998)
Record low53° (1988)
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 Riverdale Heights, 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 Riverdale Heights, 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.