Tonight’s read · July 4, 2026

Storms in spots for Baltimore

Baltimore's 4th of July Celebration has a clean window.

Best seat

Ocean City's Music and Fireworks — Ocean City

6 of 17 ideal (35%)

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Salisbury Red White and Boom Fireworks — Salisbury

6 ideal (35%) · 3 decent (18%) · 1 marginal (6%) · 7 washout (41%)

Confidence

Low

6 days out · firms daily

Score breakdownavg 53 / 100

Ideal6 · 35%

Decent3 · 18%

Marginal1 · 6%

Washout7 · 41%

Updated Jul 5, 5:40 AM UTC7-day outlook — verdicts firm daily through the 4th

Top picks tonightIdeal · 88 pts leads the market

Ocean City's Music and Fireworks

Ocean City, MD · 9:12 PM est.

Ideal88

Bethany Beach 4th of July Fireworks

Bethany Beach, DE · 9:13 PM est.

Ideal82

Ocean City 4th of July Fireworks

Ocean City, MD · 9:13 PM est.

Ideal79

Read-ready script

6 ideal · 3 decent · 17 shows scored

If you're watching in Baltimore tonight, Baltimore's 4th of July Celebration looks like a clean view — high cloud that won't block the bursts and a light NNE wind to carry the smoke off. Your best odds are in Ocean City — Ocean City's Music and grades out highest in the market. The one to watch is Salisbury — storm risk — may be scrubbed — so keep a backup if you're headed that way.

Show locations17 pinned · click marker to filter table

Every show in your market — 17 · 2 more light up July 3

★ Marquee pinned first — the iconic show; the rest ranked best sky → worst. Click any row to expand conditions.

Show	Town	Launch	Sky at launch	Wind	Verdict
★Baltimore's 4th of July CelebrationMARQUEE	Baltimore, MD	9:21 PM est.	Overcast	NNE 7 mph	Ideal77
Ocean City's Music and Fireworks	Ocean City, MD	9:12 PM est.	Mostly cloudy	SSW 18 mph	Ideal88
Bethany Beach 4th of July Fireworks	Bethany Beach, DE	9:13 PM est.	Partly cloudy	SSW 18 mph	Ideal82
Ocean City 4th of July Fireworks	Ocean City, MD	9:13 PM est.	Partly cloudy	SSW 19 mph	Ideal79
Cherry Hill Arts & Music Waterfront Festival	Baltimore, MD	9:21 PM est.	Overcast	NNE 7 mph	Ideal76
July 4th Towson Fireworks	Towson, MD	9:22 PM est.	Overcast	NW 6 mph	Ideal71
July 4th Middle River Fireworks Extravaganza	Middle River, MD	9:21 PM est.	Overcast	NE 10 mph	Decent66
Catonsville 4th of July Fireworks	Catonsville, MD	9:22 PM est.	Overcast	NW 6 mph	Decent63
Howard County July 4th Fireworks	Columbia, MD	9:22 PM est.	Overcast	NW 8 mph	Decent58
Rock Hall 4th of July Fireworks	Rock Hall, MD	9:20 PM est.	Overcast	N 14 mph	Marginal53
Annapolis Independence Day Parade & Fireworks	Annapolis, MD	9:20 PM est.	Overcast	NNE 10 mph	Washout35
Dover Independence Day Fireworks	Dover, DE	9:17 PM est.	Overcast	WSW 16 mph	Washout30
Legislative Hall	Dover, DE	9:17 PM est.	Overcast	WSW 16 mph	Washout30
Shorebirds Patriotic Fireworks	Salisbury, MD	9:15 PM est.	Overcast	WSW 12 mph	Washout25
Janosik Park	Laurel, DE	9:15 PM est.	Overcast	WSW 22 mph	Washout25
Laurel Fireworks	Laurel, DE	9:15 PM est.	Overcast	WSW 22 mph	Washout25
Salisbury Red White and Boom Fireworks	Salisbury, MD	9:15 PM est.	Overcast	SW 14 mph	Washout20
Downtown Bethany Beach	Bethany Beach, DE	—	—	—	Firming
July 4th Downtown Annapolis Parade, Fireworks	Annapolis, MD	—	—	—	Firming
Baltimore 4th of July Celebration	Baltimore, MD	—	—	—	Firming

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