Weather in Nikep, Maryland
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Nikep, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 2:58 AM
61
°
Clear
Feels like
60°
Humidity
81%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Nikep, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
44°
10p
45°
11p
45°
12a
45°
1a
44°
2a
44°
3a
44°
4a
44°
5a
44°
6a
44°
7a
47°
8a
51°
9a
54°
10a
57°
11a
60°
12p
63°
1p
64°
2p
65°
3p
66°
4p
65°
5p
65°
6p
63°
7p
61°
8p
57°
9p
Nikep, MD
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast49%77°46°
- SundayMay 17Overcast32%80°58°
- MondayMay 18Overcast21%89°62°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast10%91°61°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast58%80°58°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast36%65°48°
- FridayMay 22Light Rain49%55°47°
Nikep, MD
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Nikep, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SW
231° · veering 44°
Direction
SW
231°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
25
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
Nikep, MD
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 2.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 3.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 98.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Nikep, MD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:31 AM
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Daylight
14h 24m
Sunset
8:24 PM
Civil dusk
12:55 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Nikep, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:05 AM
- Moonset
- 12:51 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Nikep, MD
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Nikep at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 13 (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.