Weather StoryAlmanac, microseasons, and the day's weather story.

Weather in Mount Airy, Maryland

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

Mount Airy, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 4:05 AM
66
°
Clear
Feels like
65°
Humidity
71%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Mount Airy, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
50°
12a
50°
1a
50°
2a
52°
3a
51°
4a
50°
5a
49°
6a
50°
7a
53°
8a
56°
9a
57°
10a
59°
11a
61°
12p
62°
1p
64°
2p
66°
3p
68°
4p
69°
5p
68°
6p
67°
7p
65°
8p
61°
9p
58°
10p
56°
11p
L 49°H 69°
Mount Airy, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    85°62°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    94°64°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    87°63°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    77%
    86°60°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    29%
    65°50°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Rain
    53%
    56°48°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    41%
    64°49°
Mount Airy, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
254° · veering 20°
Direction
WSW
254°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 7
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 7 · pk 26 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 20° from the wsw.
Mount Airy, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.7
-0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 29.14 inHg
Now
986.7
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-0.8
mb
24h
-2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987991
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Mount Airy, MD
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
8.9 μg/m³
PM 10
9.2 μg/m³
NO₂
9.7 μg/m³
Ozone
68.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Mount Airy, MD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:25 AM
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
8:17 PM
Civil dusk
12:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Mount Airy, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:58 AM
Moonset
12:43 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Mount Airy, 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 →

Mount Airy at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°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 Mount Airy

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.