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Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Accident, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 4:01 AM
59
°
Clear
Feels like
57°
Humidity
90%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Accident, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
42°
12a
42°
1a
42°
2a
42°
3a
41°
4a
40°
5a
39°
6a
40°
7a
42°
8a
45°
9a
48°
10a
51°
11a
54°
12p
56°
1p
57°
2p
58°
3p
59°
4p
60°
5p
60°
6p
59°
7p
56°
8p
53°
9p
52°
10p
50°
11p
L 39°H 60°
Accident, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    29%
    74°58°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    84°59°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    85°59°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    80%
    72°52°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    26%
    67°43°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    49%
    53°46°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Showers
    51%
    65°46°
Accident, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
250° · veering 63°
Direction
WSW
250°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 9
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 9 · pk 27 @ 4:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 63° from the wsw.
Accident, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
933.0
-0.9 mb in 3h · steady · 27.55 inHg
Now
933.0
mb
3h
-0.9
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
+0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 932935
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Accident, MD
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.4 μg/m³
PM 10
4.9 μg/m³
NO₂
2.1 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Accident, MD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:33 AM
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Daylight
14h 26m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
12:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Accident, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:06 AM
Moonset
12:53 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Accident, MD
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Accident at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 14 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Accident

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.