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Weather in Ridgely, Missouri

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ridgely, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 3:58 AM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
78°
Humidity
66%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Ridgely, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
10p
70°
11p
71°
13%
12a
70°
1a
69°
2a
68°
3a
67°
4a
65°
5a
63°
6a
64°
7a
68°
8a
71°
9a
76°
10a
78°
11a
82°
12p
84°
1p
86°
2p
87°
3p
88°
4p
87°
5p
83°
13%
6p
80°
10%
7p
78°
8p
78°
9p
L 63°H 88°
Ridgely, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    19%
    87°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    28%
    88°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    68%
    83°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    92%
    71°50°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    63°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    16%
    61°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    26%
    66°55°
Ridgely, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
135° · veering 21°
Direction
SE
135°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 9
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
avg 9 · pk 27 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 21° from the se.
Ridgely, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
971.2
-0.8 mb in 3h · rising · 28.68 inHg
Now
971.2
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 969975
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ridgely, MO
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.4 μg/m³
PM 10
5.0 μg/m³
NO₂
4.7 μg/m³
Ozone
79.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Ridgely, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:34 AM
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Daylight
14h 23m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
1:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ridgely, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:10 AM
Moonset
1:57 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Ridgely, MO
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ridgely at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above 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.

ZIP codes in Ridgely

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.