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Weather in Nanticoke, Maryland

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

Nanticoke, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 5:12 AM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
65°
Humidity
63%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
Nanticoke, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
1a
54°
2a
55°
3a
54°
4a
54°
5a
53°
6a
54°
7a
56°
8a
57°
9a
58°
10a
61°
11a
63°
12p
65°
1p
67°
2p
69°
3p
70°
4p
70°
5p
70°
6p
68°
7p
65°
8p
61°
9p
59°
10p
60°
11p
58°
12a
L 53°H 70°
Nanticoke, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    10%
    88°67°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    10%
    92°69°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    89°66°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    53%
    89°67°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    53%
    72°57°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    56%
    59°54°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    37%
    78°55°
Nanticoke, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
197° · veering 21°
Direction
SSW
197°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 12
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 12 · pk 27 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 24 — flags snap, branches bend.
Nanticoke, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1013.0
-1.2 mb in 3h · rising · 29.91 inHg
Now
1013.0
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
-4.9
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10131019
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Nanticoke, MD
Air quality
73
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
9.6 μg/m³
PM 10
10.2 μg/m³
NO₂
2.9 μg/m³
Ozone
101.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Nanticoke, MD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:22 AM
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
8:09 PM
Civil dusk
12:40 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Nanticoke, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:57 AM
Moonset
12:33 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Nanticoke, 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 →

Nanticoke at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 6 (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 Nanticoke

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.