Monthly outlook for West Laurel, MD: average high 84.2°, average low 68.2°. That is 0.3° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 0.7 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 2.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 August (93.7°), the coolest 22 August (61.8°).
84.2°/68.2°
Average high / low
+0.3°
Above normal
7 / 6
Wet days / normal
0.7 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 August – 17 August
85.7°
84.4°
+0.7°
18 August – 27 August
81.6°
82.8°
-0.7°
28 August – 6 September
at normal
82°
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August records over 66 years
99.7°17 August 1988All-time high
49.3°30 August 1986All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Laurel (2 mi).
Sun, 0989° / 74°0
89 °
West Laurel, Sunday, 9 August
Mostly clear. High 89°, low 74°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.3 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Mon, 1094° / 74°0.09
94 °
West Laurel, Monday, 10 August
Rain. High 94°, low 74°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind6.2 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Tue, 1190° / 70°0.17
90 °
West Laurel, Tuesday, 11 August
Rain. High 90°, low 70°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.3 mph W
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point67°
Wed, 1293° / 74°0.12
93 °
West Laurel, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 93°, low 74°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind7 mph W
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Thu, 1385° / 71°0.04
85 °
West Laurel, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 85°, low 71°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind13.1 mph NW
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Fri, 1474° / 63°0
74 °
West Laurel, Friday, 14 August
Overcast. High 74°, low 63°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.8 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sat, 1582° / 62°0
82 °
West Laurel, Saturday, 15 August
Clear. High 82°, low 62°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.9 mph N
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sun, 1686° / 64°0
86 °
West Laurel, Sunday, 16 August
Partly cloudy. High 86°, low 64°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.8 mph SE
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Mon, 1778° / 68°0.03
78 °
West Laurel, Monday, 17 August
Light rain. High 78°, low 68°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind12.3 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Tue, 1875° / 67°0.07
75 °
West Laurel, Tuesday, 18 August
Light rain. High 75°, low 67°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind5.3 mph S
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Wed, 1984° / 70°0
84 °
West Laurel, Wednesday, 19 August
Overcast. High 84°, low 70°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.8 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Thu, 2081° / 70°0.09
81 °
West Laurel, Thursday, 20 August
Light rain. High 81°, low 70°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind15.6 mph NW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Fri, 2182° / 63°0
82 °
West Laurel, Friday, 21 August
Clear. High 82°, low 63°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind10.9 mph NW
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sat, 2284° / 62°0
84 °
West Laurel, Saturday, 22 August
Partly cloudy. High 84°, low 62°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6.5 mph SE
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sun, 2383° / 70°0.04
83 °
West Laurel, Sunday, 23 August
Light rain. High 83°, low 70°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind11.5 mph SW
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point68°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2483° / 66°0.09
83 °
West Laurel, Monday, 24 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high94° (1995)
Record low55° (1994)
Tue, 2583° / 67°0.06
83 °
West Laurel, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high96° (1968)
Record low56° (1971)
Wed, 2684° / 67°0.05
84 °
West Laurel, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high94° (1975)
Record low58° (1963)
Thu, 2784° / 68°0.16
84 °
West Laurel, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high95° (1987)
Record low58° (2025)
Fri, 2884° / 68°0.18
84 °
West Laurel, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation50%
Record high96° (1973)
Record low58° (1969)
Sat, 2983° / 68°0.12
83 °
West Laurel, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high95° (1973)
Record low52° (1986)
Sun, 3083° / 67°0.09
83 °
West Laurel, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high94° (1973)
Record low49° (1986)
Mon, 3182° / 67°0.09
82 °
West Laurel, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high95° (1973)
Record low55° (1986)
Tue, 0181° / 66°0.16
81 °
West Laurel, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high95° (1973)
Record low56° (1967)
Wed, 0282° / 65°0.13
82 °
West Laurel, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high95° (1980)
Record low55° (1963)
Thu, 0382° / 66°0.12
82 °
West Laurel, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high95° (2023)
Record low52° (1967)
Fri, 0482° / 66°0.09
82 °
West Laurel, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high96° (2023)
Record low55° (1997)
Sat, 0581° / 66°0.14
81 °
West Laurel, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high98° (2023)
Record low54° (1997)
Sun, 0681° / 65°0.24
81 °
West Laurel, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.24 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high98° (2023)
Record low55° (2000)
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 West Laurel, 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 West Laurel, 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.