Weather in Ridgely, Maryland
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ridgely, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 5:18 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
56%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Sunset
8:11 PM
Ridgely, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
1a
51°
2a
51°
3a
51°
4a
51°
5a
52°
6a
52°
7a
53°
8a
55°
9a
58°
10a
60°
11a
62°
12p
66°
1p
64°
2p
68°
3p
69°
4p
69°
5p
69°
6p
68°
7p
65°
8p
61°
9p
58°
10p
56°
11p
56°
12a
Ridgely, MD
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast13%89°63°
- MondayMay 18Drizzle—97°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle—93°66°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle50%91°68°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle50%68°56°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle54%58°51°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Drizzle36%73°52°
Ridgely, MD
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Ridgely, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SW
232° · veering 42°
Direction
SW
232°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 10
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
Ridgely, MD
Air quality
76
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 10.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 10.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 99.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Ridgely, MD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:20 AM
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Daylight
14h 23m
Sunset
8:11 PM
Civil dusk
12:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ridgely, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:55 AM
- Moonset
- 12:36 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Ridgely, MD
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Ridgely 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.