Weather in Elkridge, Maryland
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Elkridge, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 2:41 AM
72
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
72°
Humidity
58%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Elkridge, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
10p
53°
11p
53°
12a
53°
1a
54°
2a
53°
3a
52°
4a
51°
5a
52°
6a
53°
7a
55°
8a
57°
9a
60°
10a
63°
11a
65°
12p
67°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
71°
4p
71°
5p
70°
6p
69°
7p
67°
8p
64°
9p
Elkridge, MD
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast15%85°53°
- SundayMay 17Overcast17%87°63°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Drizzle—97°65°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—96°67°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers65%95°68°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast44%66°58°
- FridayMay 22Heavy Drizzle46%60°51°
Elkridge, MD
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Elkridge, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
W
270° · veering 22°
Direction
W
270°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 6
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
Elkridge, MD
Air quality
88
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 11.7 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 12.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 11.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 96.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Elkridge, MD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:24 AM
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
12:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Elkridge, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:57 AM
- Moonset
- 12:40 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Elkridge, MD
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Elkridge at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 11 (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.