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Weather in Big Spring, Maryland

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

Big Spring, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 5:02 AM
64
°
Clear
Feels like
65°
Humidity
74%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
Big Spring, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
50°
1a
51°
2a
51°
3a
51°
4a
51°
5a
52°
6a
52°
7a
54°
8a
56°
9a
59°
10a
61°
11a
64°
12p
66°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
71°
4p
71°
5p
70°
6p
70°
7p
66°
8p
62°
9p
58°
10p
57°
11p
55°
12a
L 50°H 71°
Big Spring, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    17%
    88°57°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Rain
    11%
    96°64°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    92°62°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    70%
    87°58°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    21%
    67°48°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Rain
    49%
    57°49°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Showers
    48%
    61°50°
Big Spring, MD
Next 24 hours · Cool now
46°61°76°6a12p6p12anow 50°high 71°low 50°
Big Spring, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
230° · backing 152°
Direction
SW
230°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 5
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 5 · pk 24 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Big Spring, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1000.2
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.54 inHg
Now
1000.2
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-0.3
mb
24h
-2.5
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1000–1004
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Big Spring, MD
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.1 μg/m³
PM 10
3.4 μg/m³
NO₂
3.9 μg/m³
Ozone
82.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Big Spring, MD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:27 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
8:20 PM
Civil dusk
12:51 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Big Spring, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:00 AM
Moonset
12:47 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Big Spring, 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 →

Big Spring at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°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.

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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.