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Weather in Bowmans Addition, Maryland

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

Bowmans Addition, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 4:02 AM
63
°
Clear
Feels like
62°
Humidity
73%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Bowmans Addition, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
47°
12a
48°
1a
48°
2a
48°
3a
47°
4a
46°
5a
46°
6a
46°
7a
50°
8a
53°
9a
55°
10a
58°
11a
62°
12p
64°
1p
66°
2p
67°
3p
68°
4p
68°
5p
67°
6p
66°
7p
63°
8p
60°
9p
57°
10p
55°
11p
L 46°H 68°
Bowmans Addition, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    25%
    82°58°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    16%
    93°63°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    13%
    94°61°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    56%
    83°58°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    24%
    70°46°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Rain
    48%
    56°49°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    52%
    61°48°
Bowmans Addition, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
146° · veering 146°
Direction
SE
146°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
18
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 18 @ 2:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Bowmans Addition, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
980.8
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 28.96 inHg
Now
980.8
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
-1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 980983
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bowmans Addition, MD
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.7 μg/m³
PM 10
4.2 μg/m³
NO₂
2.6 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bowmans Addition, MD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:30 AM
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Daylight
14h 26m
Sunset
8:24 PM
Civil dusk
12:54 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bowmans Addition, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:03 AM
Moonset
12:51 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Bowmans Addition, 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 →

Bowmans Addition at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°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 Bowmans Addition

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.