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Weather in Oldtown, Maryland

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

Oldtown, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 2:50 AM
65
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
67°
Humidity
75%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
8:22 PM
Oldtown, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
49°
10p
48°
11p
47°
12a
47°
1a
48°
2a
47°
3a
47°
4a
46°
5a
47°
6a
48°
7a
52°
8a
55°
9a
57°
10a
60°
11a
63°
12p
68°
1p
69°
2p
70°
3p
71°
4p
70°
5p
70°
6p
69°
7p
66°
8p
62°
9p
L 46°H 71°
Oldtown, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    36%
    82°45°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    33%
    86°58°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    22%
    96°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    17%
    97°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    52%
    86°60°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    34%
    69°49°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Rain
    48%
    58°50°
Oldtown, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
210° · backing 105°
Direction
SSW
210°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
2
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 4
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 4 · pk 22 @ 4:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Oldtown, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
991.3
+0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 29.27 inHg
Now
991.3
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-0.6
mb
24h
-1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 991995
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Oldtown, MD
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
2.6 μg/m³
PM 10
3.0 μg/m³
NO₂
2.4 μg/m³
Ozone
98.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Oldtown, 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 23m
Sunset
8:22 PM
Civil dusk
12:53 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Oldtown, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:03 AM
Moonset
12:50 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Oldtown, 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 →

Oldtown at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°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.

ZIP codes in Oldtown

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.