Weather in Chester, New York
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Chester, NY
Sunday, May 17 at 3:47 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
48%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
Chester, NY
Hour by hour · 24h
50°
11p
49°
12a
48°
1a
47°
2a
47°
3a
47°
4a
46°
5a
47°
6a
49°
7a
52°
8a
55°
9a
56°
10a
58°
11a
59°
12p
59°
1p
60°
2p
63°
3p
65°
4p
64°
5p
64°
6p
63°
7p
60°
8p
57°
9p
54°
10p
Chester, NY
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Foggy—79°44°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—89°59°
- MondayMay 18Overcast10%88°61°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle—90°63°
- WednesdayMay 20Heavy Drizzle75%86°54°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—66°43°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle18%61°44°
Chester, NY
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Chester, NY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
203° · veering 5°
Direction
SSW
203°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 7
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
Chester, NY
Air quality
92
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 8.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 8.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 6.9 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 119.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Chester, NY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:07 AM
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
8:10 PM
Civil dusk
12:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Chester, NY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:39 AM
- Moonset
- 12:38 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Chester, NY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Chester at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 24 (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.