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Weather in Midland, Maryland

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

Midland, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 6:03 AM
61
°
Clear
Feels like
59°
Humidity
81%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Midland, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
45°
2a
45°
3a
45°
4a
43°
5a
43°
6a
43°
7a
46°
8a
49°
9a
52°
10a
55°
11a
58°
12p
61°
1p
62°
2p
64°
3p
65°
4p
64°
5p
64°
6p
62°
7p
60°
8p
56°
9p
54°
10p
52°
11p
51°
12a
50°
1a
L 43°H 65°
Midland, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    14%
    81°59°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    21%
    89°63°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    11%
    89°60°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    66%
    82°53°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    25%
    62°44°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    50%
    59°51°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    53%
    71°55°
Midland, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
255° · veering 71°
Direction
WSW
255°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
26
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
avg 7 · pk 26 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 71° from the wsw.
Midland, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
956.0
+0.7 mb in 3h · rising · 28.23 inHg
Now
956.0
mb
3h
+0.7
mb
12h
+0.4
mb
24h
-0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 955957
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Midland, MD
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.0 μg/m³
PM 10
4.5 μg/m³
NO₂
2.8 μg/m³
Ozone
92.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Midland, MD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:30 AM
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
8:24 PM
Civil dusk
12:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Midland, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:05 AM
Moonset
12:51 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Midland, 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 →

Midland at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 14 (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 Midland

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.