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Weather in Herald Harbor, Maryland

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

Herald Harbor, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 4:09 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
60%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Herald Harbor, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
12a
53°
1a
53°
2a
52°
3a
53°
4a
51°
5a
51°
6a
52°
7a
54°
8a
57°
9a
59°
10a
62°
11a
65°
12p
67°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
71°
4p
71°
5p
71°
6p
70°
7p
67°
8p
63°
9p
61°
10p
59°
11p
L 51°H 71°
Herald Harbor, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    20%
    88°61°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    11%
    96°64°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    92°66°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    74%
    90°69°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    50%
    67°58°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    56%
    58°51°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    37%
    67°53°
Herald Harbor, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
247° · veering 85°
Direction
WSW
247°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
9
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 @ 10:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 85° from the wsw.
Herald Harbor, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1011.1
-0.8 mb in 3h · rising · 29.86 inHg
Now
1011.1
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
-4.0
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10111017
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Herald Harbor, MD
Air quality
95
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
11.9 μg/m³
PM 10
12.4 μg/m³
NO₂
9.3 μg/m³
Ozone
98.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Herald Harbor, MD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:23 AM
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Daylight
14h 23m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
12:44 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Herald Harbor, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:57 AM
Moonset
12:39 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Herald Harbor, 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 →

Herald Harbor at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 10 (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 Herald Harbor

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.