Dawson, MD Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Dawson, a community in Allegany County, Maryland.
Today
87°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
7-day forecast for Dawson
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 87°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 7 mph E | 0% |
| Tonight | 66°F | Mostly Cloudy | 1 to 7 mph E | 7% |
| Wednesday | 86°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph E | 37% |
| Wednesday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph S | 64% |
| Thursday | 90°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 81% |
| Thursday Night | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph W | 81% |
| Friday | 89°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph W | 65% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph W | 65% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph W | 39% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph W | 39% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph W | 16% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 6 mph W | 16% |
| Monday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 to 10 mph W | 10% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph W | 16% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Dawson (39.477, -78.945). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Dawson
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
167 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Dawson: nearby ZIP 21557 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Maryland frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Keyser 2 Ssw, Wv (8.1 mi from Dawson). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.