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Weather in Luke, Maryland

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

Luke, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 4:54 AM
62
°
Clear
Feels like
62°
Humidity
78%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
8:25 PM
Luke, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
46°
12a
45°
1a
45°
2a
45°
3a
45°
4a
44°
5a
44°
6a
45°
7a
49°
8a
52°
9a
56°
10a
59°
11a
62°
12p
65°
1p
66°
2p
67°
3p
68°
4p
67°
5p
67°
6p
66°
7p
63°
8p
59°
9p
56°
10p
55°
11p
L 44°H 68°
Luke, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    13%
    85°61°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    27%
    92°63°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    10%
    91°63°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    69%
    81°60°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    27%
    63°53°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    50%
    56°49°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Showers
    53%
    66°49°
Luke, MD
Next 24 hours · Cold now
35°55°75°12a6a12p6pnow 46°high 68°low 44°
Luke, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
157° · backing 113°
Direction
SSE
157°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 6
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 6 · pk 26 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Luke, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
972.0
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 28.70 inHg
Now
972.0
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 971–974
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Luke, MD
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.4 μg/m³
PM 10
4.9 μg/m³
NO₂
2.1 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Luke, MD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:32 AM
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
8:25 PM
Civil dusk
12:55 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Luke, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:06 AM
Moonset
12:51 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Luke, 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 →

Luke at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°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.

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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.