Weather in La Plata, Maryland
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
La Plata, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 4:02 AM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
62%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
La Plata, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
12a
52°
1a
52°
2a
51°
3a
51°
4a
53°
5a
52°
6a
52°
7a
55°
8a
56°
9a
59°
10a
62°
11a
64°
12p
66°
1p
67°
2p
69°
3p
70°
4p
71°
5p
71°
6p
70°
7p
66°
8p
61°
9p
58°
10p
56°
11p
La Plata, MD
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast22%89°61°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—97°64°
- TuesdayMay 19Partly Cloudy—97°65°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle56%96°66°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle56%68°55°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle55%57°50°
- SaturdayMay 23Overcast40%82°52°
La Plata, MD
Next 24 hours · Cool now
La Plata, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SW
234° · veering 71°
Direction
SW
234°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 6
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
La Plata, MD
Air quality
67
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 10.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 11.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 103.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
La Plata, MD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:26 AM
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
12:44 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
La Plata, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:00 AM
- Moonset
- 12:39 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
La Plata, MD
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
La Plata at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 7 (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.