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Weather in Gapland, Maryland

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

Gapland, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 1:45 AM
67
°
Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
78%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:18 PM
Gapland, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
9p
51°
10p
52°
11p
52°
12a
52°
1a
52°
2a
52°
3a
53°
4a
52°
5a
53°
6a
52°
7a
53°
8a
55°
9a
58°
10a
60°
11a
62°
12p
65°
1p
66°
2p
68°
3p
70°
4p
70°
5p
69°
6p
68°
7p
65°
8p
L 51°H 70°
Gapland, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    41%
    85°49°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    84°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    21%
    89°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    21%
    89°62°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    74%
    86°59°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    42%
    63°48°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Rain
    45%
    56°48°
Gapland, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
237° · veering 46°
Direction
WSW
237°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
22
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 22 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 46° from the wsw.
Gapland, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.9
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.35 inHg
Now
993.9
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
-2.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 993997
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Gapland, MD
Air quality
62
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
6.3 μg/m³
PM 10
6.5 μg/m³
NO₂
4.5 μg/m³
Ozone
89.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Gapland, 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 23m
Sunset
8:18 PM
Civil dusk
12:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Gapland, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:00 AM
Moonset
12:45 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Gapland, 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 →

Gapland at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 12 (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 Gapland

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.