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Weather in Ridgely, Tennessee

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

Ridgely, TN
Sunday, May 17 at 5:12 AM
76
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
62%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Sunset
7:58 PM
Ridgely, TN
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
12a
58°
1a
58°
2a
56°
3a
56°
4a
56°
5a
57°
6a
61°
7a
65°
8a
69°
9a
73°
10a
77°
11a
80°
12p
83°
1p
84°
2p
84°
3p
85°
4p
87°
5p
85°
6p
84°
7p
81°
8p
79°
9p
77°
10p
77°
11p
L 56°H 87°
Ridgely, TN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    89°67°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    90°72°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    63%
    89°68°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    63%
    73°65°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    36%
    68°63°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    42%
    81°66°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    42%
    81°68°
Ridgely, TN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
180° · backing 11°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 11
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 11 · pk 26 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 11° from the s.
Ridgely, TN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1002.6
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.61 inHg
Now
1002.6
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-0.6
mb
24h
-0.6
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10021006
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Ridgely, TN
Air quality
53
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.4 μg/m³
PM 10
4.8 μg/m³
NO₂
3.5 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Ridgely, TN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:23 AM
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Daylight
14h 09m
Sunset
7:58 PM
Civil dusk
1:27 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ridgely, TN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:00 AM
Moonset
1:24 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Ridgely, TN
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: 76°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 25 (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.