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Weather in Glen Echo, Maryland

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Glen Echo, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 1:40 AM
76
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
77°
Humidity
59%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Glen Echo, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
56°
9p
55°
10p
54°
11p
54°
12a
52°
1a
54°
2a
53°
3a
55°
4a
54°
5a
54°
6a
54°
7a
56°
8a
58°
9a
61°
10a
63°
11a
65°
12p
68°
1p
69°
2p
70°
3p
72°
4p
73°
5p
72°
6p
71°
7p
68°
8p
L 52°H 73°
Glen Echo, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    27%
    86°50°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Drizzle
    17%
    88°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    10%
    96°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    96°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    65%
    95°69°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    49%
    64°57°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    49%
    58°50°
Glen Echo, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
286° · backing 59°
Direction
WNW
286°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 5
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 5 · pk 16 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 59° from the wnw.
Glen Echo, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1011.1
-0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 29.86 inHg
Now
1011.1
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
-2.2
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10101015
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Glen Echo, MD
Air quality
88
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
11.8 μg/m³
PM 10
12.2 μg/m³
NO₂
9.0 μg/m³
Ozone
107.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Glen Echo, MD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:26 AM
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
12:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Glen Echo, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:59 AM
Moonset
12:41 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Glen Echo, MD
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Glen Echo at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above 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.

ZIP codes in Glen Echo

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.