Weather in Westminster, Maryland
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Westminster, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 2:49 AM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
67°
Humidity
62%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Westminster, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
10p
51°
11p
51°
12a
52°
1a
51°
2a
51°
3a
50°
4a
50°
5a
49°
6a
51°
7a
53°
8a
56°
9a
58°
10a
61°
11a
63°
12p
64°
1p
66°
2p
68°
3p
70°
4p
70°
5p
68°
6p
67°
7p
65°
8p
62°
9p
Westminster, MD
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast20%82°50°
- SundayMay 17Overcast13%83°61°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Drizzle20%95°65°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast20%87°63°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers70%85°59°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast35%66°49°
- FridayMay 22Light Rain43%56°47°
Westminster, MD
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Westminster, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
WSW
243° · veering 9°
Direction
WSW
243°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 7
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Westminster, MD
Air quality
66
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 6.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.7 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 88.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Westminster, MD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:23 AM
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Daylight
14h 24m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
12:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Westminster, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:57 AM
- Moonset
- 12:43 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Westminster, MD
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Westminster at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below 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.