La Plata, MD Weather & Growing Conditions
Today
85°F
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 85°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 8 mph NE | 15% |
| Tonight | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 7 mph E | 66% |
| Wednesday | 87°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 7 mph SE | 66% |
| Wednesday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 7 mph S | 32% |
| Thursday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 to 12 mph SW | 10% |
| Thursday Night | 73°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 to 10 mph SW | 10% |
| Friday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph SW | 25% |
| Friday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph SW | 38% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph SW | 45% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph SW | 45% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph W | 21% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SW | 21% |
| Monday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph W | 8% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 mph SW | 14% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for La Plata, MD
Last spring frost
Apr 17
First fall frost
Oct 27
Growing season
195 days
Hardiness zone
7b
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Mechanicsville 5 Ne, Md (14.9 mi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.